Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) officially owes his gavel to Democrats.
An overwhelming 163 Democrats chose to continue Mike Johnson’s coalition government with the essential co-Speaker Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), voting to table a motion from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-GA) to strip Johnson of his gavel.
The historic 359 to 43 vote likely cements Johnson’s speakership – for now.
The final tally included seven Democrats voting present and eleven not voting, along with ten Republicans who did not vote.
Ultimately, only 32 Democrats proved unhappy enough with Johnson’s stewardship of the House to vote to enable Greene’s gavel-stripping resolution to move forward.
Democrats have a good thing going under Johnson. Jeffries said Sunday that Democrats have controlled the House agenda under Johnson.
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