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politics1 year ago

"Conservative Push to Oust Speaker Johnson Over Funding Bill Vote"

House Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good did not confirm whether he would support an effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson after the House passed a $1.2 trillion federal funding bill, with firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene introducing a motion to vacate, accusing Johnson of betraying the House GOP conference. Good criticized the spending bill and expressed dissatisfaction with Johnson's performance, while both Republican and Democratic negotiators claimed victories in the bill, leading to tensions within the GOP. The push to remove Johnson will not see any developments until lawmakers return to Washington after a two-week recess.

legal-politics1 year ago

Federal Judge Rules Against $1.7 Trillion Spending Bill Passed Unconstitutionally

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton successfully challenged the $1.7 trillion federal funding bill, arguing that it was passed unconstitutionally with less than half of the U.S. House of Representatives physically present, violating the Quorum Clause. The court ruled in favor of Paxton, enjoining federal officials from enforcing certain provisions of the law against Texas. The decision highlighted the use of proxy voting as unconstitutional and emphasized the importance of upholding the rule of law and the Constitution.