Dems Won’t Commit To Saving Johnson In The Future

May 9, 2024 Democrats, Politics

House Democrats aren’t committing themselves to saving Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) should Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) take another shot at removing him. Greene caught colleagues in both parties by surprise by forcing an ouster vote on Wednesday, leading some lawmakers to fear she’s not above repeated attempts.

Democrats told Axios they expect – at minimum – to huddle and hash out their party’s position before another potential vote: “I think it will warrant another discussion,” said the senior House Democrat.

Many Democrats believe Jeffries’ vow to save Johnson only applies to Wednesdays’ vote, with Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) calling it a “one-shot deal.”

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Democrats won’t commit to saving Mike Johnson again, should Marjorie Taylor Greene take another shot at removing him. https://t.co/3SDjX1Uabg

— Axios (@axios) May 9, 2024