Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie may be backing off of their push to force a Speaker Johnson ouster vote this week. (Getty Images)
"He understands that he's got to be our Republican Speaker of the House. The things that we've discussed about, that got leaked out to the press, are very simple and they serve the American people. They serve the people that gave us the majority," Greene said.
It comes after Greene and Massie held a press conference last week announcing that they would aim to force a vote on their motion to vacate the chair this week. The motion to vacate is a procedural measure whereby, under current rules, just one lawmaker can call for a House-wide vote on the speaker's removal.
But the pair would not give details on how they planned to move forward on Tuesday, nor if they would be meeting with Johnson again.
"We didn't give a specific timeline, but it's pretty short," Greene told reporters when asked how long Johnson had to adhere to their demands, later adding that it would be "unrealistic" to expect results right away.
2 HOUSE REPUBLICANS MOVE TO OUST SPEAKER JOHNSON 6 MONTHS AFTER HE TOOK GAVEL
Rep. Paul Gosar is the third House Republican pushing to oust Johnson. (Getty Images)
Greene, Massie and Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., are the three lone Republicans actively pushing to oust Johnson in protest of his handling of foreign aid and government spending.
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It's the product of long-simmering concerns of conservatives who have felt sidelined by Johnson on critical pieces of legislation. They've accused him of not fighting hard enough for GOP priorities and instead acquiescing to the Democrat-controlled White House and Senate.
Johnson, for his part, has repeatedly emphasized that he's operating with a historically slim majority – now just one seat – and in control of one half of one third of the government.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
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