Greene Vows to Proceed With Motion to Vacate After Democrats Back Johnson

Democrats’ support in tabling the motion would mean that only a handful of Republicans would need to sign on to ensure that Ms. Greene’s motion fails.

Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 21, 2024; Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) outside the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on March 13, 2024. Alex Wong, Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) will double down and force a vote on her motion to vacate House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) after Democrats announced that they would protect the speaker.

“Mike Johnson is officially the Democrat Speaker of the House. Here is their official endorsement of his Speakership,” Ms. Greene said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, citing a joint statement in which Democrats announced they would bail Mr. Johnson out.