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House Rejects Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Effort To Oust Speaker Mike Johnson — Update


Greene cited an array of concerns, including that Johnson has worked with Democrats.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene(R-GA) triggered another intra party battle today, as she called for a vote on her motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson. Her move is likely to fail, as Democratic leaders have said that they intend to give Johnson the votes to survive, unlike what happened to the previous speaker, Kevin McCarthy. The latter’s ouster led to a protracted battle in October to find a successor who could amass a majority to be elected speaker.

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