Some Democrats Say They Would Save Speaker Johnson From Ouster

After Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) filed a motion to vacate Speaker chair on March 22, several Democrats say they would vote against it.
Some Democrats Say They Would Save Speaker Johnson From Ouster
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) (L) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) listen during remarks at a menorah lighting ceremony at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on Dec. 12, 2023. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Jacob Burg
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An unlikely source of aid for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.)—who is facing a motion from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) to oust him after bringing the government funding package to a floor vote—might come from House Democrats.

After all House Democrats voted with a gang of eight Republicans led by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to oust former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in October 2023, several House Democrats are signaling they would save Mr. Johnson from a similar fate.

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