House votes overwhelmingly to save Speaker
Johnson from Marjorie Taylor Greene's
push to oust him
Posted By: Dreadnought, 5/8/2024 6:16:30 PM
WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and his allies beat back a dramatic effort by far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to oust him from power on Wednesday, ending — for now — months of threats against his speakership. The lopsided vote to "table" or kill Greene's motion to vacate the speaker's chair was 359-43. Just 10 Republicans voted with Greene, seven Democrats voted present. There were 196 Republicans and 163 Democrats who voted to kill Greene's motion; along with the 11 Republicans, 32 Democrats voted to move forward with her motion to oust Johnson. The vote came after weeks of threats from Greene
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This is a historic moment,
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NYT Desperately Tries to Deflect From
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at Republicans 4 replies
Pro-Hamas Leftists by Pointing Finger
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I understand that there will be lots of speculation about my decision,
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Joe Biden sat down for a one-on-one interview with CNN’s Erin Burnett to discuss his dumpster fire economy and 2024 strategy.
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