The House of Representatives decidedly voted to table—effectively killing—a motion brought by far-right Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene to remove Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., with representatives from both sides rallying to keep the speaker in place.
The House voted 359-43 to save House Speaker Mike Johnson from an effort to vacate the speakership ... [+]
The House voted 359-43 in favor of tabling Greene’s resolution—with nearly 200 Republicans voting to save Johnson.
Only 32 Democrats and 11 Republicans—including Greene and far-right Reps. Chip Roy and Andy Biggs—voted to advance the effort, while seven Democrats voted present, emphasizing the lack of support Greene’s motion had.
Greene originally filed a motion to vacate Johnson in March after he brought a $1.2 trillion government funding package to the floor to avoid a partial government shutdown, but that motion was not “privileged,” meaning there was no timeline to vote before she triggered it Wednesday afternoon and it was abruptly shut down.
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