House Speaker Mike Johnson condemned the chaotic and contentious House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing held last night, May 17, 2024, calling it 'not a good look for Congress.' The hearing was marked by partisan attacks and personal insults, with Johnson emphasizing the importance of maintaining decorum. The incident included a notable standoff between Marjorie Taylor Greene and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, which Johnson specifically criticized. Johnson reiterated his commitment to advancing the principle of decorum in Congress.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) condemns raucous House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing: “It’s not a good look." https://t.co/El7TS4NmBy
EXCLUSIVE: On the steps of Capitol Hill, just one day after chaos erupted over personal attacks between lawmakers amid a contempt hearing, House Speaker Mike Johnson told ABC News, "It was not a good look for Congress." https://t.co/nth8ndthKE https://t.co/D1V7tjLgow
Johnson says personal attacks at committee meeting ‘not a good look’ https://t.co/TqFMgnHiT6
Johnson says personal attacks at committee meeting ‘not a good look’ via @maeganvaz https://t.co/H0VL1ZsNK8
Speaker Johnson Slams Marjorie Taylor Greene Standoff With AOC: ‘Not A Good Look For Congress’ https://t.co/7y1Ohk85yr https://t.co/utmZDYZOe2
Speaker Johnson on last night’s oversight hearing: “it’s not a good look for Congress”
Speaker Johnson on the chaos that went down at the Oversight markup last night: “It's not a good look for Congress. And as I've said a few times this morning, decorum is an important principle to maintain. And we're going to continue to try to advance that principle and we…
Speaker Johnson just said last night’s hearing was “not a good look for our conference”
My take, as a former Member of Congress, on that ugly mess of a committee hearing last night: The 435 member House of Representatives is a microcosm of us as a people. And right now that means partisan attacks and personal insults. All divisive. All performative. All the time.