House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) officially owes the gavel to the Democrats.
An overwhelming 163 Democrats chose to continue the coalition with Mike Johnson and essential co-chair Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (D-N.Y.). Republican-Ga.) voted to introduce a motion to strip Johnson of the gavel.
The historic 359-43 vote is likely to cement Mr Johnson’s status as the speaker for now.
The final tally included seven Democrats who were present to vote, 11 who did not vote, and 10 Republicans who did not vote.
In the end, only 32 Democrats dissatisfied with Johnson’s management of the House voted to pass the resolution stripping Greene of her gavel.
Democrats will do well under Johnson. Jeffries said Sunday that under the Johnson administration, Democrats had controlled the House agenda.
“Even though we are a minority, we have effectively governed as if we were a majority because we continue to provide the majority of votes needed to get things done,” he said. Said CBS. “Those are just facts.”
Greene filed a motion to resign as chair Wednesday evening. As her colleagues jeered and jeered throughout, she read an extensive list of Johnson’s violations that led to the motion.
As expected, Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) immediately introduced the motion on Johnson’s behalf — effectively killing it.
Jeffries and his leadership team had promised to deliver votes to save Johnson, but that promise did not extend beyond the first vote tally. Greene, her partner, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), or other Republicans could force a second vote, but Democrats have not yet said how they will respond. .
Bradley Jay is Breitbart News’ Capitol Hill correspondent. Follow him on X/Twitter. @BradleyAJay.
