Marjorie Taylor Greene initiated the process to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson as the US House of Representatives narrowly passed a bill to avoid a government shutdown despite the objections of conservatives like the Georgia Republican who support former president Donald Trump.
Ms Greene filed a motion to vacate the speaker as the House was still voting on the spending agreement.
A two-thirds majority was reached to pass the spending package – 286 voted in favour and 134 voted against.
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