House Votes 359-43-7 To Kill Motion To Oust Johnson

The New York Times reports:

Lawmakers widely booed Ms. Greene as she called up the resolution and jeered several times as she read it aloud. As she recited the measure, a grievance-laden screed that lasted more than 10 minutes, Republicans lined up on the House floor to shake Mr. Johnson’s hand and pat him on the back. The chamber then voted 359-43-7 on a motion to table Greene’s motion to vacate, preventing the removal resolution from hitting the floor for a vote.

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359-43-7: House votes to table Georgia GOP Rep. Majorie Taylor-Greene’s effort to vacate the chair and oust Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) as House Speaker.

More Republicans (196) voted Yes than Democrats (163)
11 Republicans voted No. pic.twitter.com/Fm2sABoEW7

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