163 House Democrats voted to protect Mike Johnson from MTG's ouster effort - 2 minutes read
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.
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, arguing that they were protecting the House from chaos.
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.
Here are the 163 Democrats who voted to protect Johnson:
Here are the 32 Democrats who voted to advance Greene's ouster effort:
And here are the 7 Democrats who voted "present."
Judy Chu of CaliforniaChuy García of IllinoisIlhan Omar of MinnesotaMark Pocan of WisconsinJan Schakowsky of IllinoisMark Takano of CaliforniaNorma Torres of CaliforniaSource: Business Insider
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