In a highly anticipated vote, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly rejected Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson. The motion was tabled 359-43, with seven members voting present. Eleven Republicans and 32 Democrats voted against sidelining the motion, delivering a resounding defeat for Greene, who had insisted that she had substantial support.
The vote was closely watched by major news networks, with CNN and MSNBC providing extensive coverage, while Fox News stuck with their regular programming, The Five. The showdown in the House comes after the removal of previous speaker Kevin McCarthy in October, which sparked a protracted battle for his successor.
Greene’s call for a vote on the motion to oust Johnson is likely to fail, as Democratic leaders have indicated their intention to support him. The House leadership now has two legislative days to take up the motion, with Republicans holding a narrow 217-213 majority and only able to lose one vote in a party-line roll call.
Greene criticized Johnson for relying on Democratic votes to pass major legislation, a move that some of her colleagues blasted as attention-grabbing antics. As the drama unfolds in the House, stay tuned for more updates on this developing story on Matzav Blog.
