House Republicans turn on one another as they debate throwing Johnson over the ledge

Published April 18, 2024 6:00pm ET



While this year has proven to be a tumultuous time in Congress, House Republicans find themselves face to face with yet another chaotic showdown this week as the conference fractures over foreign aid and a possible motion to vacate House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).

The release of Johnson’s four-pronged foreign aid plan combined with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-GA) motion to vacate has tensions running high on Capitol Hill, resulting in louder and more public displays of infighting as the House GOP seeks a path forward without relying on Democrats to bail them out.

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