Some Democrats are entertaining the prospect of helping House Speaker Mike Johnson save his job should Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia force a vote seeking his ouster. It will depend on his ability to deliver an emergency aid package focused on Ukraine and Israel.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson , R-La., speaks with reporters to discuss his proposal of sending crucial bipartisan support to aid Ukraine , Israel and Taiwan after weeks of inaction, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries , D-N.Y., speaks with reporters to discuss a proposal of sending crucial bipartisan support to aid Ukraine , Israel and Taiwan after weeks of inaction on Capitol Hill Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Washington.
The vast majority of Republicans are distancing themselves from Greene’s effort, wary of repeating the chaos the House endured last fall when eight Republicans joined with Democrats inthen-Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., from the post. It’s likely that Johnson would not need a large number of Democratic lawmakers to help him remain in the speaker’s office, but it would depend on how many Republicans voted to remove him.
“I do not spend time walking around thinking about the motion to vacate,” Johnson said. “I have a job to do here and I’m going to do the job, regardless of personal consequences.” Other Democrats said helping Johnson must come as part of a package deal. They said he shouldn’t expect Democratic support just by putting the Senate-passed package up for a vote. He’ll need to have coordinated with Jeffries as well.
Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, said he’s unlikely to help Johnson and is not sure how long the speaker would be around anyway if he has to rely on Democratic votes to continue on the job.
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