Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (Georgia) asked for The plan was to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson from the speakership on Wednesday, but the move was soundly rejected as most House Democrats joined with most House Republicans to raise concerns about the ousting effort. .
“The Unionist Party has spoken and Mike Johnson is the Speaker,” Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky said in a statement to Blaze News.
Overall, the vote was 359-43 in favor of filing the motion to vacate, with seven votes present. 196 Republicans and 163 Democrats voted to consider the issue, but 11 Republicans and 32 Democrats opposed the motion.
“This is a new paradigm in Congress.”
Eleven Republicans opposed the motion. It contains Reps. Greene, Massie, and Warren Davidson of Ohio, Alex Mooney of West Virginia, and Barry Moore of Alabama. Victoria Spartz of Indiana; Chip Roy of Texas. Paul Gosar of Arizona State, Eli Crane of Arizona State, Eric Burleson of Missouri State, Andy Biggs of Arizona State.
“This is a new paradigm in Congress. Nancy Pelosi and most Republicans voted to retain Mike Johnson, the United Party chairman. These 11 people, including myself, voted against saving Johnson.” Massey said. tweeted.
Last week, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York, Democratic Minority Leader Katherine Clark of Massachusetts, and Democratic Caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar of California moved to resign if Greene called for her removal as speaker. announced that they would vote for the submission.
in post At X, Massey shared the text of Greene’s eviction motion.
“Speaker Johnson’s tenure, on the other hand, will be defined by certain self-serving traits: Given the choice between advancing Republican priorities or allying with Democrats to maintain personal power, , Johnson always chooses to ally with the Democratic Party,” the text reads in part. , according to Massey. post.
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