Wizard of Oz meme.Greene has been threatening for weeks to force Congress to vote to oust Speaker Mike Johnson. Yesterday, she finally made good on that threat and introduced her motion to vacate the speaker’s chair.However, her announcement met with instant boos from across the chamber.
The Hill says both Democrats and Republicans jeered Greene.Stay woke with our briefing while staying informed on all things LGBTQ+ entertainment, life, and more!As expected, Greene’s resolution was quickly tabled.
Many Democrats had already indicated that they intended to vote alongside the bulk of Republicans to save Johnson. It was a rare show of support from Democrats for a Republican speaker.In the end, only 11 of Greene’s Republican colleagues voted with Greene.
The chamber voted 359-43-7 to dismiss Greene’s motion-to-vacate.Check out representatives booing her in the chamber. She retaliates by accusing Democrats and Republicans of uniting as the “Uniparty”.Marjorie Taylor Greene initiates the motion to vacate called and is booed by the House pic.twitter.com/TqCDx5Xl6gJohnson later thanked Representatives for their support.“I appreciate the show of confidence from my colleagues to defeat this misguided effort,” he said. “That is certainly what it was.”Greene’s attempt to kick Johnson out was also criticized by Donald Trump.