Democrat refuses to throw Speaker Mike Johnson lifeline

  (Raw Story) : WASHINGTON — Republicans are in another battle for control of the House with far-right firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) leading a charge against Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). At least one Democrat, however, is refusing to lend his support. Johnson has allowed a number of bills to come to the House floor for votes that the right-wing of his party isn't happy about. For example, polls show a majority of Americans want to fund Ukraine. The majority of Congress does too, as evidenced by the fact that the bill passed. Yet Greene and her ilk are furious that the funding measure was given a vote and passed. It is one of three bills that conservatives take issue with, including the budget bill and legislation to reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Donald Trump opposed the latter and encouraged his congressional allies to oppose it. Read Also: Mike Johnson is speaker because Hakeem Jeffries allows it Last week, House Democrats told Raw Story that they would likely save Johnson, but using a congressional procedure rather than an actual vote. "We are not a party that is endorsing Donald Trump; that is moved to the most extreme position in opposition to what the American people want us to do here," said Minority Whip Katherine Clark (DMA). "So, our goal here is to get back to governing. And this particular motion to vacate — we will table. But that is not a statement of unity with anything this House GOP is doing." But when Raw Story caught up with Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), it appeared that kind of support was not ..