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said Tuesday that they would step in to save Speaker Mike Johnson from being ousted if needed and he did not reject that offer, likely ending a simmering weekslong effort by a small group of hard-right
“We will vote to table Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Motion to Vacate the Chair,” the Democrats said. “If she invokes the motion, it will not succeed.”“If the Democrats want to elect him Speaker , I’ll give them the chance to do it,” Greene. “I’m a big believer in recorded votes because putting Congress on record allows every American to see the truth and provides transparency to our votes.”
“There’s no deals at all,” he said, rejecting the idea that he had exchanged his support of a Ukraine aid bill for a Democratic guarantee that he could retain the speakership.“I’ve not requested assistance from anyone. I’m not focused on that at all. I’m focused on getting the job done and getting the legislation passed.”
“There’s been a lot of chatter about a motion to vacate, but there’s just quite frankly not the willpower,” Rep. Kat Cammack told HuffPost after emerging from a party meeting. “Internally, everyone knows what would happen if that were to pass, and so we’re moving ahead.”
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