Zinke, Rosendale vote to keep House Speaker Johnson in office
The Capitol Dome in Washington is seen on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Montana Republican Reps. Ryan Zinke and Matt Rosendale voted Wednesday to prevent the ouster of House Speaker Mike Johnson.
The two were among 196 Republicans and 163 Democrats who united to block Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene’s, R-Ga., effort to remove Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, from the speakership. The House voted 359 to 43 to table Greene’s proposal.
Seven members voted present and 11 were absent.
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