House Speaker Mike Johnson lost more than 25% of his Republican conference Friday on a procedural vote to advance four foreign aid bills.

The measure passed, 316-94, thanks to the support of Democrats, who typically oppose the majority party’s rules. In this case, however, Johnson, R-La., won the backing of 165 Democrats compared to 151 Republicans. A total of 39 Democrats and 55 Republicans voted against the procedural rule. (See a complete list of those GOP members below.)

More Democrats voted on the Republican rule than Republicans – historic moment.

This rule violated the agreement we had to include the #1 national security issue – border security.

I voted NO. The House is failing the American people by not holding the line on the border. pic.twitter.com/JYgr76kuhH

Losing that many Republican lawmakers on a rule vote is extremely uncommon in the House of Representatives. Such measures are typically party-line votes in which the minority party is united in opposition to the majority.

However, Johnson is counting on House Democrats to secure final passage of the package of four foreign aid bills Saturday and send it to the Senate. So Democrats had good reason Friday to........

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