The House of Representatives strongly rejected a measure by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to effectively oust House Speaker Mike Johnson with a vote of 359-43-7. So for now Speaker Johnson's gavel & speakership are both effectively safe against threats from members of the majority party.

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Links to the articles used in this episode: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4652383-house-blocks-greenes-resolution-to-oust-johnson/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/08/motion-to-vacate-house-speaker-marjorie-taylor-greene-mike-johnson/

https://ballotpedia.org/Marjorie_Taylor_Greene

Links to the Top 3 Political Headlines: https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/07/trump-classified-docs-trial-delay-florida-00156680?cid=apn

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4650805-nikki-haley-indiana-gop-primary-2024/

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4632316-nsa-former-worker-sentenced-selling-secrets-russia/

Defending Leadership: The House's Stand for Speaker Johnson

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