The alternative speaker to Mike Johnson is Hakeem Jeffries

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As angry as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is about how Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has led the chamber since taking the gavel in October, there isn’t a better option who will do things differently.

On Friday, Greene filed a motion to vacate, a resolution that would remove Johnson from the speakership if it is supported by a majority of the chamber. The resolution will only face a floor vote if Greene makes it “privileged,” in which case it would face a vote within 48 hours.

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