What happened
The House voted 359-43 on Wednesday to quash a bid by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) to remove Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). Ten Republicans and 32 Democrats supported Greene’s motion to vacate, but 196 Republicans and 163 Democrats quickly killed it.
Who said what
Johnson said he appreciated the “show of confidence from my colleagues to defeat this misguided effort.” Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said his party’s decision to stop Greene “from plunging the country into further chaos is rooted in our commitment to solve problems,” not a love for Johnson.
“I absolutely love Marjorie Taylor Greene,” former President Donald Trump said on social media after the vote, but Johnson is a “good man who is trying very hard” and Republicans are “not in a position of voting on a motion to vacate. At some point, we may very well be, but this is not the time.”
What next?
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