The US House of Representatives swiftly defeated an effort by far-right Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene to remove the Republican speaker, Mike Johnson, from his leadership role. Democrats joined Republicans in a 359-43 vote to protect Johnson’s speakership, in a bid to avoid a replay of the chaos that occurred in October when Republicans ousted his predecessor, Kevin McCarthy.
House quashes Marjorie Taylor Greene motion to oust speaker Mike Johnson
Marjorie Taylor Greene booed during her bid to oust House speaker
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