And then there were three: Gosar joins effort to oust GOP speaker

It was nearly a month ago when Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, reversing her earlier position, launched an effort to oust her party’s House speaker. In the days and weeks that followed, a grand total of zero Republicans signed on to the right-wing Georgian’s effort, leading to speculation that Speaker Mike Johnson might never have to deal with a vote on his fate. The winds have shifted direction quickly. On Tuesday, Republican Rep.

Following up on our coverage from a few days ago, in a chamber with more than 400 members, the fact that a few want to depose Johnson might seem trivial, but the legislative arithmetic remains highly relevant: With one GOP member scheduled to resign in the coming days, the House Republicans’ conference will shrink to just 217 members, leaving party leaders with a one-vote margin.

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GOP Reps. Gosar and Biggs reportedly receive subpoenas in ArizonaSteve Benen is a producer for 'The Rachel Maddow Show,' the editor of MaddowBlog and an MSNBC political contributor. He's also the bestselling author of 'The Impostors: How Republicans Quit Governing and Seized American Politics.'
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