'Light chaos': Mike Johnson scrambles to salvage another key vote as 6 Republicans defect

House Speaker Mike Johnson scrambled on Tuesday after trying to change the rules to force a vote relating to President Donald Trump's crime crackdown in Washington, D.C.

CNN's Manu Raju reported that it sets the stage "for [a] bill on D.C. crime, including to lower [the] age for minors to be tried as [an] adult [at] age of 14."

The problem, he said, is that the rule would also deny members any chance to force a vote to reject Trump's tariffs — a problem for several members.

Time appeared to expire on the vote, showing it failing at 210 yays to 214 nays, with six Republicans joining with Democratic votes.

Punch Bowl News reporter Jake Sherman called it "light chaos."

The Republicans against the measure include Reps. Victoria Spartz (IN), Jay Obernolte (CA), Tom McClintock (CA), Thomas Massie (KY), Kevin Kiley (CA) and Don Bacon (NE).