Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) failed to concede to Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Thomas Massie (R-KY) after a two-hour meeting Monday in which the duo continued pressing for Johnson to resign and end his coalition government with Democrats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Greene told reporters after the meeting that she and Massie \u201chad a very long discussion with Speaker Johnson. We\u2019ll be meeting with him again tomorrow based on the discussion and then I\u2019ll have more information.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two conservative lawmakers have insisted that Johnson is compromised and will not be Speaker next Congress. They called for him to step down so Republicans can begin moving forward, arguing Johnson\u2019s unofficial lame duck status will hurt Republicans as they fundraise and campaign for November\u2019s elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI have been patient, I have been diligent. I have been steady. And I\u2019ve been focused on the facts,\u201d Greene said. \u201cAnd none of that has changed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The meeting came one day after House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) bragged on CBS about controlling the House floor agenda \u2014 a characterization many conservatives agree with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEven though we\u2019re in the minority, we effectively have been governing as if we were in the majority because we continue to provide a majority of the votes necessary to get things done,\u201d he said. \u201cThose are just the facts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Conservatives insist Johnson has capitulated to Democrats repeatedly, essentially forming a coalition government with Democrats by surrendering leverage on fighting President Joe Biden\u2019s agenda and securing the border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n