- MTG’s bid to oust Speaker Mike Johnson failed, thanks in large part to Democrats.
- Democratic leadership previously said they would oppose her effort in order to avoid chaos.
- Nonetheless, plenty of Democrats — mostly progressives — did not vote to save Johnson.
House Speaker Mike Johnson survived an effort to oust him from the speaker’s chair — thanks in large part to the support of House Democrats.
On Wednesday, the House voted to table Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s motion to vacate, with a majority of Republicans and Democrats voting in favor.
Overall, the vote tally was 359-43, with seven Democrats voting “present.”
The vote came as something of a surprise — Greene had seemingly backed off from the threat on Tuesday, only to make a surprise bid to oust Johnson on Thursday.
Greene’s effort had long been expected to fail after House Democratic leaders announced that they would vote to table her motion to vacate.
While most Democrats sided with their leadership, several of them did not, arguing that Johnson’s brand of politics should not be affirmed and that their party should have extracted more concessions in exchange.
“It’s important to send a very clear message that Mike Johnson is an extremist,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York told reporters on Tuesday. “This is not a decision that is just an easy giveaway.”
It is unclear whether Greene will continue to force votes on ousting Johnson.
This story will be updated with a full list when it becomes available via the House Clerk.
