House Democratic leaders say they would help save Speaker Mike Johnson's job
WASHINGTON — House Democratic leadership said in a joint statement Tuesday that they would vote to help save Speaker Mike Johnson if Rep.
WASHINGTON — House Democratic leadership said in a joint statement Tuesday that they would vote to help save Speaker Mike Johnson if Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., moves to oust him.
"From the very beginning of this Congress, House Democrats have put people over politics and found bipartisan common ground with traditional Republicans in order to deliver real results," said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, of New York; Minority Whip Katherine Clark, of Massachusetts; and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, of California. "At the same time, House Democrats have aggressively pushed back against MAGA extremism. We will continue to do just that."
Democratic leaders said they would vote to table Greene's resolution to vacate the chair against Johnson, R-La., a move that would effectively kill the resolution. "If she invokes the motion, it will not succeed," the Democrats said.
Johnson happened to be holding a news conference at the time the Democrats’ statement was released. An aide passed the speaker a note and Johnson told reporters it was the first he’d heard of it. Pressed on whether he had a deal with Jeffries, Johnson said, “No, there’s no deal at all."
Greene did not immediately respond to a request for a comment on the Democrats' statement. She has not directly committed to bringing a vote to the floor but tweeted this week that Johnson's "days as Speaker are numbered."
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