Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) slammed House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday, saying Republican supporters were angry at the lawmaker for his role in passing a trillion-dollar spending bill.
Last month, the House passed the $1.2 trillion spending package to prevent a government shutdown, with the majority of Republicans voting against it. Many GOP lawmakers fumed at the passage of the package due to spending increases in the bill like a $27 billion boost for the Pentagon and $300 million more for Ukraine. The package also lacked provisions for Republican policies like stronger borders.
In a March 3 interview with CNN, Ms. Greene criticized Speaker Johnson for his role in negotiating the spending bill. She pointed out that less than 36 hours after the bill was released, it was put on the floor, which was a violation of the Republican Party’s pledge to give three days to members to review any bill….
