Lawmakers quickly rejected Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday.
Lawmakers quickly rejected Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday.Greene pressed ahead with her long-shot attempt earlier on Wednesday despite pushback from Republicans at the highest levels tired of the political chaos.It was the second time in a matter of months that Republicans have tried to oust their own speaker, an unheard-of level of party turmoil with a move rarely seen in U.S. history.
Greene filed the motion to vacate, which now requires lawmakers to act on it within two legislative days.A vote to oust the House speaker currently only requires a simple majority to pass, so Johnson could easily be ousted unless Democrats jump in with their votes to help him – which they have said they’re willing to do. But Democratic support could threaten to undermine Johnson’s speakership if he were to stay in power, which is likely.
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