MTG departure removes short-term headache for Johnson, but exposes underlying problems plaguing Congress

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Many in leadership will likely be breathing a sigh of relief when Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), a House of Representatives rabble-rouser and thorn in Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) side, departs Capitol Hill.

However, the speaker’s problems are far from over, as her resignation has exposed deeper problems with the House’s “top-down” approach, which has turned off lawmakers who can no longer legislate without the White House’s say-so.

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