US House of Representatives opposes Johnson's ousting
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- 09 May, 2024
- 06:24
US Speaker Mike Johnson will keep his job after the House voted to kill a motion to oust him, Report informs referring to CNN.
GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced the motion to vacate after threatening to move forward with trying to remove Johnson for several weeks, although the timing took lawmakers by surprise.
A motion to vacate is a resolution to remove the speaker by declaring the speakership to be vacant. It was a rarely used procedural until former Speaker Kevin McCarthy's removal in October.
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