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House Democratic leaders are vowing to shield Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., if Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., forces a ballot connected her motion to oust him from power.
"From nan very opening of this Congress, House Democrats person put group complete authorities and recovered bipartisan communal crushed pinch accepted Republicans successful bid to present existent results. At nan aforesaid time, House Democrats person aggressively pushed backmost against MAGA extremism. We will proceed to do conscionable that," House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said successful a associated connection pinch House Minority Whip Katherine Clark, D-Mass., and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, D-Calif.
"At this moment, upon completion of our nationalist information work, nan clip has travel to move nan page connected this section of Pro-Putin Republican obstruction. We will ballot to array Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Motion to Vacate nan Chair. If she invokes nan motion, it will not succeed."
MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE CALLS JOHNSON'S FOREIGN AID PACKAGE HIS '3RD BETRAYAL' OF AMERICAN PEOPLE
House Democrats led by Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, left, announced they would reason Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson. (Getty Images)
Their determination was announced correct astatine nan opening of Johnson's play House GOP activity property conference, prompting a flurry of questions from reporters.
"I person to do my job, we person to do what we judge to beryllium nan correct thing. What nan state needs correct now is simply a functioning Congress," Johnson said erstwhile asked his reaction. "We request group who are superior astir nan occupation here."
Johnson appeared unaware of Democratic leaders' determination beforehand and said he did not talk a mobility to vacate pinch Jeffries earlier this period erstwhile Democratic voters were captious to passing Johnson's $95 cardinal overseas assistance plan.
3RD REPUBLICAN CALLS FOR SPEAKER JOHNSON'S OUSTER OVER $95B FOREIGN AID PLAN
Greene revenge her solution astir 40 days ago. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Greene revenge a measurement calling for a ballot to oust Johnson, known arsenic a mobility to vacate nan chair, astir 40 days agone successful protestation of his handling of authorities backing and overseas aid.
Her solution earned 2 co-sponsors successful Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., aft nan House passed a $61 cardinal assistance package for Ukraine earlier this month, but for nan astir part, it's fallen level wrong nan GOP.
Even Johnson's critics successful nan ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus person distanced themselves from nan push to oust Johnson, signaling small appetite for nan 3 weeks of chaos that followed nan ouster of ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., past fall.
TENSIONS ERUPT ON HOUSE FLOOR AS CONSERVATIVES CONFRONT JOHNSON ON $95B FOREIGN AID PLAN
It appears location isn't arsenic overmuch of an appetite for ousting Johnson arsenic location was to oust ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy, pictured here. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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But pinch nan razor-thin majority Johnson oversees, it quickly became clear that Democrat support would apt beryllium needed to support him successful power.
That doesn't needfully mean Democrats person to ballot against ousting Johnson – if Greene noticed her solution arsenic "privileged," meaning nan House would request to return it up wrong 2 days, it would first trigger a ballot to array her measure, efficaciously sidesplitting it. Democratic leaders signaled successful their Tuesday connection that they would artifact it successful nan first vote.
Fox News Digital reached retired to Greene's agency for comment.
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