Speaker Mike Johnson faced setbacks in maintaining control of the House agenda.
His signature antisemitism bill passed but with unexpected Republican opposition, weakening his leadership.
Then in a rare procedural move, Democrats successfully used a “motion to recommit” to send a mining bill back to committee, the first time doing so against a Republican majority since 2004.
Antisemitism is wrong, but I will not be voting for the Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 (H.R. 6090) today that could convict Christians of antisemitism for believing the Gospel that says Jesus was handed over to Herod to be crucified by the Jews.
Read the bill text and… pic.twitter.com/Y0eeOiVfnw
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) May 1, 2024
The amendments were intended to peel off vulnerable GOP members, and six conservatives broke ranks to vote with Democrats.
Taken together, the votes underscored Johnson’s struggles to corral his conference and advance his priorities, raising questions about his firm hold on steering the House Republican agenda.
