Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) signaled that he would not save House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) if he were to face a motion to vacate. “I will vote for Hakeem Jeffries for speaker,” Rep. Espsaillat said. “I think that he is someone that Speaker Johnson should have a conversation with.”us polictics news Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) signaled that he would not save House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) if he were to face a motion to vacate. “I will vote for Hakeem Jeffries for speaker,” Rep. Espsaillat said. “I think that he is someone that Speaker Johnson should have a conversation with.”