House votes overwhelmingly to save Speaker Johnson from Marjorie Taylor Greene’s push to oust him
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…
