Hardline Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene tried and failed in a brazen push to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, but the resounding rejection by Republicans and...
Lawmakers voted 359-43 to keep Johnson in his job, but the ouster bid shows the limits of his hold on the gavel, and the risks ahead for any Republican trying to lead the GOP.
It’s the second time in a matter of months that Republicans have worked to oust their own speaker, an unheard of level of party upheaval with a move rarely seen in U.S. history.While the outcome temporarily calms the latest source of House disruption, the vote tally shows the strengths but also the stark limits of Johnson’s hold on the gavel, and the risks ahead for any Republican trying to lead the GOP.Without Democratic help, Johnson would have certainly faced a more dismal outcome.
The Georgia Republican had vowed weeks ago she would force a vote on the motion to vacate the Republican speaker if he dared to advance the foreign aid package for Ukraine, which was overwhelmingly approved late last month and signed into law.But in recent days it seemed her effort had cooled, as she and Johnson met repeatedly for a potential resolution.Johnson of Louisiana marched on, saying he had been willing to take the risk to approve the foreign aid, believing it was important for the U.S.
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