RepresentativeĀ Marjorie Taylor Greenewas booed on the House floor Wednesday afternoon byĀ RepublicansĀ andĀ DemocratsĀ after bringing forward her motion to remove House SpeakerĀ Mike Johnson.

TheĀ RepublicanĀ Georgia congresswoman has put pressure on Johnson in recent weeks, although many lawmakers in her own party haveĀ dismissedĀ her efforts to vacate the speakerā€™s chair.

It is unclear which House members booed Greeneā€™s motion on Wednesday, although Georgia congresswoman shot back at the heckling, saying, ā€œThis is the uniparty, for the American people watching.ā€

AĀ videoĀ of the moment was shared to X, formerly known asĀ Twitter, by the liberal website MeidasTouch.

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    The Republican Georgia congresswoman has put pressure on Johnson in recent weeks, although many lawmakers in her own party have dismissed her efforts to vacate the speakerā€™s chair.

    It is unclear which House members booed Greeneā€™s motion on Wednesday, although Georgia congresswoman shot back at the heckling, saying, ā€œThis is the uniparty, for the American people watching.ā€

    Greene first introduced the motion to remove Johnson in March after the speaker worked across the aisle to pass a $1.2 trillion federal spending package that avoided a partial government shutdown.

    She has also criticized the speaker for gaining bipartisan support to pass the foreign aid spending packages last month, including a measure that authorizes an additional $60.8 billion in assistance to Ukraine for its defense against Russia.

    On Wednesday, Greene called her motion to vacate the speakerā€™s chair as privileged, which forces House leadership to act on the measure within two legislative days.

    Punchbowl News founder Jake Sherman reported that most of the chamber did not take Greeneā€™s effort ā€œseriouslyā€ and that over half of lawmakers were engaged in loud conversation while the congresswoman attempted to speak.


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