“Democrats need to decide who they want as president, and I want Hakeem Jeffries,” he said. Connolly, a Virginia Democrat, noted that a vote to keep Johnson in office would mean a vote to save the president, with whom he has deep political differences. He said the Louisiana Republican’s record “contradicts all the core values” of Democrats.
The House of Representatives on Saturday approved a series of bills to provide $95 billion in aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The White House said it strongly supports the bill, which passed with bipartisan support from Democrats and Republicans.
More Democrats than Republicans voted to advance the package. Johnson faces internal party efforts to unseat him over the measure. Experts estimate that Johnson will need the support of Democrats to keep his position. He said he would not resign. Three Republican House members said they would support the motion to impeach the president. They are Marjorie Taylor Greene, who is leading the effort, Thomas Massey and Paul Gossard. Greene could introduce a bill to recall Johnson as early as Saturday night.
