UPDATE, May 9, 2024 (9:17 a.m. EST):
Speaker Mike Johnson survived Marjorie Taylor Greene’s vote to oust him as expected.
The measure to suspend consideration was voted 359-43, with ten Republicans supporting Greene. The Republicans who voted in favor of Greene are Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), Eric Burlison (R-Mo.), Elijah Crane (R-Ariz.), Warren Davidson (R-Ohio), Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.), Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.), Barry Moore (R-Ala.), Chip Roy (R-Texas), and Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.). A minority of Democrats, including the Squad, voted in favor of removing Johnson.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE:
After saying she wouldn’t!
Republican firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene is, if nothing else, defiant, standing in opposition to the majority of her House Republican colleagues, Senate Republicans and Donald Trump’s hand-picked leaders at the RNC.
Greene introduced the motion to vacate the chair late on Wednesday afternoon to a chorus of boos.
Despite the apparent widespread opposition, Greene’s decision to bring the resolution to the floor means the House of Representatives will have to vote on whether to remove conservative House Speaker Mike Johnson sometime in the next two legislative days.
The Hill notes:
Greene — who filed her motion to vacate against Johnson more than a month ago — called her resolution to the floor as privileged on Wednesday, forcing GOP leadership to move on the measure within two legislative days.
The vote is all but certain to fail.
This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.
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