Democrats Join Republicans to Block Greene’s Bid to Oust Speaker Johnson

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on May 8 forced a vote on strip House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) of the gavel, after meeting with the speaker twice this week to discuss her demands. Speaking on the House floor during what was intended to be the final vote of the week, Ms. Greene unleashed a litany of complaints against Mr. Johnson. She received a loud “boo” from members present when she brought the resolution to the floor. The Georgia lawmaker was accompanied by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), who has openly expressed support for the measure. She cited a series of alleged conservative failures by Mr. Johnson, saying he had “aided and abetted the Biden administration in destroying our country.”...