[52][b] She stated her commitment to balance the federal budget and restrain Congress from using its constitutional power to spend new money into existence, adding: "If we look at our country as our household, we're going to go under foreclosure because we're overspending. Capitol. [322], On April 28, 2022, in an interview with the far-right Church Militant, Greene attacked the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, accusing them of "destroying" America with their work regarding immigrants and refugees and claiming that Satan was "controlling the church". Greene responded that the issue was "paperwork, which is being taken care of". But they're doing little to stop her", "Marjorie Taylor Greene Is 'the Worst Enemy for Most Causes That She Supposedly Supports', "Marjorie Taylor Greene removes social media posts amid scrutiny of past controversial comments", "Here's Every Disturbing Conspiracy Marjorie Taylor Greene Believes In: A complete conspiracy compendium", "Marjorie Taylor Greene's history of dangerous conspiracy theories and comments", "Marjorie Taylor Greene warns of meat grown in a 'peach tree dish' while peddling Bill Gates conspiracy", "Marjorie Taylor Greene pushes conspiracy theory on Al Qaeda leader's death: "Is there proof? Personal Facebook. Our government is supposed to work for the American people, not foreign nations, lobbyists, or special interests. [139] House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy said that such ideology "will never be tolerated" in the Republican Party, but he also said that Greene would face no punishment for her participation. Greene is next up for reelection in 2024 and serves until Jan 3, 2025. Fox News host Sean Hannity interviewed controversial Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) on Tuesday night after the Georgia congresswoman claimed on Twitter she was "attacked" by an "insane . This is Marjorie Taylor Greene shared the phone numbers of 13 Republicans - so one redirected calls back to her They say 13 is unlucky for some, and controversial Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene certainly made the "wrong call" when she posted the phone numbers of House representatives who supported President Joe Biden 's bipartisan infrastructure bill. [367][375][376][374] Upon returning to Twitter, she criticized the company: "Contrary to how highly you think of yourself and your moral platitude, you are not the judge of humanity. Greene made the video to promote a petition she started on We the People to impeach Pelosi for treason a remedy that does not exist in the U.S. Constitution[276] due to her opposition to Trump's proposed border wall, as well as alleged support for sanctuary city policies. If there is ever anything I can do to better serve you, please do not hesitate to reach out. [231] Newman has a transgender daughter, whom Greene called Newman's "biological son". [122] Representative Jake Auchincloss also called for Greene's resignation or expulsion due to her threats of violence against fellow lawmakers. to suppress entire state-certified vote counts without adjudication in the courts and using a disinformation "[293], According to her author biography page, Greene wrote 59 articles for the now-defunct conspiracy theory website American Truth Seekers, including one linking the Democratic Party to "Child Sex, Satanism, and the Occult". [5] A member of the Republican Party, she was elected to Congress in 2020 following the retirement of Republican incumbent Tom Graves, and reelected in 2022. On May 6, the judge ruled that she was eligible for reelection, but the final decision belongs to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. [332] The statement did not name Greene, but reporting[330][333][334][335] described the statement as "unmistakably about"[336] and "clearly targeted" at Greene. [365], In 2022, the White House criticized Greene for attacking its student loan forgiveness program, calling her hypocritical since she accepted forgiveness of a $183,504 loan from the Paycheck Protection Program. "[150] She has expressed support for Donald Trump and declared her intention to push Republicans further to the right. [298] According to Greene, Obama is secretly a Muslim; in actuality, he is a Christian. But it's too late to consider that now. [169][170] Two days later, on a podcast hosted by evangelical commentator David Brody,[171] Greene called Pelosi "mentally ill" and said that Pelosi's requirement that House members continue wearing masks until they all prove they have been vaccinated "is exactly the [same] type of abuse" as Jews being "put in trains and taken to gas chambers in Nazi Germany" during the Holocaust. [131] Throughout the tour, the two repeated unsubstantiated claims of fraud purported to have occurred during the 2020 election. Were looking to learn more about who uses GovTrack and what features you find helpful or think could be improved. [106], Greene defeated Jennifer Strahan in the Republican primary. [232], In April 2021, Greene supported a bill by Representative Mary Miller that would bar schools from allowing transgender students to use facilities such as bathrooms and locker rooms that correspond to their gender identity. Keep it Clean. [22] She called for the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election in Georgia to be decertified,[23] and was part of the Sedition Caucus, a group of Republican legislators who unsuccessfully challenged votes for Joe Biden during the 2021 United States Electoral College vote count, even though federal agencies and courts overseeing the election found no evidence of electoral fraud. [286], In August 2022, Greene claimed that Democrats had designed the killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri to boost Biden in the midterms because the Russian invasion of Ukraine had not achieved this, shortly before doubting he had been killed. Our mission is to empower every American with the tools to understand and impact Congress. In the video, Greene held an AR-15 style rifle and warned antifa groups to "stay the hell out of Northwest Georgia". [83] In response to questions from Forbes about whether the meme was a threat, a Greene campaign spokesperson dismissed that idea. Republican, Room H154
[19] During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Greene promoted Russian propaganda and praised Vladimir Putin. [58] At the rally,[59][60] she held up a banner for American Patriots USA a far-right group attempting to further its influence with Georgia Republicans. In one of the menacing messages, Morelli said, "I'm . [246][247] In a late January 2021 interview with far-right British political commentator Katie Hopkins, Greene said that she would "love to trade [Hopkins] for some of our white people here that have no appreciation for our country". "There's going to be a lot of investigations," Marjorie Taylor Greene said, describing what she anticipates if the Republicans regain the House majority this November. Her statement was widely condemned by both Democrats and Republicans. 158: Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Defense and Secretary , H.R. Each dot is a member of the House of Representatives [307], In January 2021, a Greene staffer threatened to have WRCB-TV reporter Meredith Aldis arrested after Aldis tried to ask Greene a question at a town hall event about her harassment of Hogg. [36][37], In 2002, Greene's father sold Taylor Commercial, an Alpharetta, Georgia-based general-contracting company that he had founded, to Greene and her husband, Perry. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) called former President Donald Trump the "leader of the Republican Party" after he helped secure conservative holdouts at a critical moment in the House speaker. "[377], As of March 19, 2021, Greene was barred from blocking anyone on her public Twitter or any other social media account while in office and was forced to pay $10,000 to cover legal fees for MeidasTouch, whose co-founder says it will donate the money to two nonprofit organizations. [222][223], On February 2, 2021, Greene co-sponsored the Old Glory Only Act, a bill to ban U.S. embassies from flying pride flags. We must be patient. H.Res. [215] The bill also sought to provide monetary grants to the families of Border Patrol agents killed as a result of Operation Fast and Furious. In sharing the video, Greene wrote that: "This is what the UN wants all over the world". [163], Greene refused to get a COVID-19 vaccine, claiming there was no reason to because she is "perfectly healthy". ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene says she was attacked in a restaurant Monday night. She also contended that the Democratic Party is holding Black Americans as "slaves". Marjorie Taylor Greene (born May 27, 1974), also known by her initials MTG,[2] is an American politician, businesswoman, and far-right conspiracy theorist[3][4] who has been the U.S. representative for Georgia's 14th congressional district since 2021. [13] In a video posted to YouTube in 2018, Greene suggested John F. Kennedy Jr.'s death in a plane crash in 1999 was a "Clinton murder" because he was a possible rival to her for a U.S. Senate election in New York. [241][242][243] Greene denounced the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, a civil rights and police reform bill,[244] as an "Anti-Police bill", erroneously claiming it would bar law enforcement from using facial recognition. The chart below reports missed votes over time. [390][391] Daily Show host Trevor Noah called her "your crazy aunt's even crazier friend" who has become "notorious for saying absolutely anything with zero shame". At the same event, Greene claimed that the virus was Fauci's "experiment". [325][326][327], In response to Donohue's statement, Greene released a statement detailing her decision to leave the Church upon her realization that she "could not trust the Church leadership to protect my children from pedophiles and that they harbored monsters even in their own ranks." Her Twitter account was temporarily suspended five times in 2021,[367][368][369] from manual reviews or automated systems. Sources describing Greene as "far-right" include: Sources describing Greene as a "conspiracy theorist" include: attempts to overturn the 2020 U.S. presidential election, Trump's false claims of a stolen election, 2020 U.S. presidential election in Georgia, 2021 United States Electoral College vote count, 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries, they were sworn in to Congress on the Quran, 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia District 14, conspiracy theories about the 2020 U.S. presidential election, 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia District 14, Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack, America First Political Action Conference, Removal from House Committee assignments, Committee on Oversight and Accountability, COVID-19 misinformation by the United States, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), 2021 Conservative Political Action Conference, Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, allowing transgender students to use facilities, National Republican Congressional Committee, August 2017 Charlottesville white nationalist rally, With Open Gates: The Forced Collective Suicide of European Nations, Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Academy Awards, Conspiracy theories in United States politics, allegations that Barack Obama is secretly Muslim, "How the 'QAnon Candidate' Marjorie Taylor Greene Reached the Doorstep of Congress", "Divided House officially removes Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from committees, punishing far-right provocateur for violent, racist rhetoric", "Marjorie Taylor Greene launching 'America First' caucus pushing for 'Anglo-Saxon political tradition', "Cori Bush explains moving her office away from Marjorie Taylor Greene as GOP congresswoman slams 'Democrat mob', "The emerging far-right 'no' caucus in the House", "Some Democrats in Congress are worried their colleagues might kill them", "An emboldened extremist wing is flexing its power in a leaderless G.O.P. Marjorie Taylor Greene ramped up her rhetoric against the U.S. support for the war in Ukraine in comments at CPAC, the conservative political gathering, on F. [338], As controversy grew about her previous comments, Greene removed her old social media posts[343] and spoke before the House Republican Conference on February 3, 2021, to state that her social media content did not reflect who she is, prompting a standing ovation. If you are having a problem with a government agency, look for a contact link for casework to submit a request for help. [186] Greene also said that she did not support the use of gain-of-function research to identify emerging diseases and develop vaccines and treatments. [199][200] Guam governor Lou Leon Guerrero told the Guam Daily Post that her office would be "more than happy to send Representative Greene's office a copy of Destiny's Landfall: A History of Guam". [313], Greene has criticized the presence of the Georgia Guidestones, a 19-foot high megalithic granite monument installed in Elberton in 1982, an attraction that drew 20,000 annual visitors. "[392], On February 9, 2022, while discussing the police guarding the Capitol building, Greene called them "gazpacho police", confusing the cold Spanish soup with the Gestapo. [348][349] On February 4, the full House voted to remove Greene from her committee assignments. [300] Ginsburg actually died on September 18, 2020, during Trump's presidency, and Trump appointed Amy Coney Barrett as her successor. [53] The district includes much of Northwest Georgia, stretching from the Georgia side of the Chattanooga metropolitan area to the exurbs of Atlanta. [245], In a recording obtained by Politico, Greene said that Muslims who believe in Sharia law should not be in the U.S. government. [10][280] She said, "There's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take this global cabal of Satan-worshipping pedophiles out, and I think we have the president to do it. It is considered unlikely to gain the required two-thirds majority needed to pass. On April 1, 2022, Greene filed a federal lawsuit in which she vigorously denied the allegations and sought to have the law blocked as unconstitutional. We dont track why legislators miss votes, but its often due to medical absenses, major life events, and running for higher office. From Jan 2021 to Mar 2023, Greene missed 21 of 1,129 roll call votes, which is 1.9%. We love educating Americans about how their government works too! [337] McConnell confirmed it the following day, referring to his comments on Greene and adding: "I think I adequately spoke out about how I feel". Greene also promoted a false anti-Semitic conspiracy theory that the 2018 Camp Fire, a deadly wildfire in California, was caused by space lasers owned by the Rothschild family. [250] According to a leaked seven-page document on the aims of the caucus, they believe that "America is a nation with a border, and a culture, strengthened by a common respect for uniquely Anglo-Saxon political traditions. I now know that is not correct. Greene had previously refused to honor the Capitol Police in June 2021, when she voted against rewarding them with the Congressional Gold Medal for defending the Capitol Building during the 2021 United States Capitol attack. [315] She promoted the conspiracy theory that Soros' family collaborated with the Nazis in Hungary and is "trying to continue what was not finished". She is 48 years old. [344][345] In lieu of total removal from her assignments, McCarthy stated that he had suggested Greene be moved to the Small Business Committee. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. the median of 1.5% [366], Greene's Twitter accounts have been suspended and locked many times for violating Twitter's policies. Her comments drew widespread criticism, including from leading Republican representatives and the Jewish community. Contact Information; Mailing Address U.S. Capitol Room H154 Washington, DC 20515-6601 [255][256] Greene disavowed the caucus and stated she was not involved, calling it a "staff level draft proposal from an outside group that [she] hadn't read". [164] By March 2021, the private sector had begun efforts to create vaccine passports to better enable those who had been inoculated to resume public gatherings, and some states and the federal government were considering such plans, though the Biden administration said participation would not be compulsory. "[190][191] On August 12, Greene admitted that COVID-19 is spreading, but falsely said that hospitals were not overwhelmed with afflicted patients, and added, "we're human, we can't live forever, we're going to catch all kinds of diseases and illnesses and other viruses. presidential election decided instead by incumbent politicians running in the very same election. [398], "Marjorie Greene" redirects here. "[52], On December 13, 2019, Greene announced that she was shifting her campaign to the 14th district after incumbent Tom Graves announced he would not run for reelection there. [292] In a 2017 video, she said that "many of the things" said on 4chan by the eponymous Q whom she called a "patriot" "have really proven to be true". Georgias 14th District, Visit us on Mastodon This must be done perfectly or liberal judges would let them off. [286], In April 2022, Kimmel said of Greene, "Where is Will Smith when you really need him?" International Affairs (22%) The Justice Department revealed on Thursday, March 3, that Donald Trump can be sued by police over the January 6 Capitol riots, but Georgia representative Marjorie Taylor Greene took to Twitter to . [115][116] She also retweeted a clip from Fox News host Tucker Carlson, in which Carlson citing Revolver News, a right-wing news website claimed that agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation might have organized and participated in the attack. Im having a problem with a government agency, need legal help, want to schedule a meeting or White House tour, or have another question. [324] After that, Greene rebaptized in 2011 into North Point Community Church, an evangelical megachurch network based in Alpharetta, in a baptism published in an online video. [195], On October 22, 2021, Greene purchased shares of Digital World Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company that had just merged with Trump Media & Technology Group for the purpose of funding Trump's planned social media app, Truth Social. "[97], Prominent Republicans who supported Greene in her candidacy included Donald Trump; U.S. representatives Jim Jordan, Andy Biggs, and Matt Gaetz; Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk; and Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows. Greene is shown as a purple triangle in our ideology-leadership chart below. In a. Although Greene conceded that her comments might sound "like a conspiracy theory", she said that "the definition of a right-wing conspiracy theory" is "just the news a month early. "[189], At an August 2021 fundraiser in Alabama, Greene claimed that Biden would be "sending one of his police state friends to your front door" to inquire whether they had received a vaccine, and said, "in the South, we all love our Second Amendment rights, and we're not really big on strangers showing up on our front door." BALTIMORE President Biden mocked Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Wednesday, sarcastically asking a room full of House Democrats during their annual . [127], The Washington Post reported in May 2021 that two of its reporters observed Greene aggressively confront Ocasio-Cortez outside the House chamber, loudly asking why she supported antifa and Black Lives Matter, which Greene falsely characterized as terrorists. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene at a press conference on Capitol Hill on Feb. 5, 2021. . [240] One year later, when Derek Chauvin was found guilty of Floyd's murder, Greene claimed the verdict was a result of jury intimidation by Black Lives Matter which she compared to the Ku Klux Klan and called "the most powerful domestic terrorist organization" in the United States and falsely asserted that Washington, D.C. was "completely dead" on the night of the verdict because people were "scared to go out" for "fear of riots". [23] After Trump's second impeachment, she introduced an article of impeachment against Biden on January 21, the day after he took office; no one co-sponsored it. Youve cast your vote. February 28, 2023. "I've talked with a lot. If you can, please take a few minutes to help us improve GovTrack for users like you. The Green New Deal by @AOC is just another communist manifesto. And starting in 2019 well be tracking Congresss oversight investigations of the executive branch. [316][317][318][319] For these comments, Greene was condemned by the Republican Jewish Coalition, the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, and Christians United for Israel, with the latter group stating that Greene had promoted "wild anti-Semitic conspiracy theories". February 1, 2023 Congresswoman MTG Delivers Remarks During the Organizational Meeting of the House Committe. (The Hill) - Former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Michael Steele unloaded on Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Thursday, saying that the controversial firebrand congresswoman needs to "just shut the hell up." In an interview on MSNBC's "The 11th Hour," Steele rebuked . Van Ausdal, whose name remained on the ballot, took 25%. [212][213] She said: "The government will never tell me how many guns I can own, and how many bullets I am allowed to fire if someone were to attack me or my kids". [229] She proposed replacing it with a bill that would exempt nonprofit organizations, allow people to sue the federal government "if their religious rights are violated", and prevent trans women and girls from participating in women's sports. GovTrack.us is not a government website. According to House rules, subsequent fines were $2,500 each. Otherwise, try contacting your own representative: You are currently on the website GovTrack.us, which has no affiliation with Greene and is not a government website. [1], According to ABC affiliate WSB-TV in Atlanta, in May 2021, Greene broke Georgia law by claiming two homestead exemptions in taxes on her properties, an older home and one she bought in the Georgia's 14th congressional district when she ran for office; only one exemption may legally be claimed. Greene said, "We came from Adam's rib. [380][381] A federal judge denied her challenge on April 18, requiring her to give evidence four days later. This is part of a new project to develop better tools for bringing real-time legislative data into the classroom. She ran on the slogan "Save America, Stop Socialism! [153] On April 15, 2021, Greene and Boebert cast two lone votes against a bill to reauthorize the National Marrow Donor Program. [13][9] When she ran for the House of Representatives in 2020, she distanced herself from that conspiracy theory and said she had not referred to Q or QAnon during her campaign. Nous, Yahoo, faisons partie de la famille de marques Yahoo. [47] In the videos, Greene said that she wanted Omar and Tlaib to instead be sworn in on the Bible and accused them of supporting Islamic law. 0. 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Greene, Gosar distance themselves from 'Anglo-Saxon' traditions document", "McConnell says no space in GOP for 'white supremacists or anti-Semitism' after two House Republicans participate in white nationalist's conference", "The Far-Right Christian Quest for Power: 'We Are Seeing Them Emboldened', "Rachel Maddow Rips Republicans' Promotion Of Christian Nationalism", "Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Says GOP 'Should Be Christian Nationalists' Party", ". I live in Georgias 14th congressional district. [220][221] Greene criticized the 13 House Republicans who voted for the bill as "American job and energy killers" and derided them as "China-First and America-Last". [361] In a February 2021 poll by YouGov, shortly after her removal from her committee assignments, 45% of surveyed adult U.S. citizens viewed her unfavorably, 33% didn't know, and 21% viewed her favorably. [363] As of July2021[update], opinions on Greene among her constituents in the 14th district are split. [56] By the time she was sworn in in January 2021, Greene reported having moved to Rome, also firmly in the 14th. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (1974 - ) In Congress 2021 - Present | Member Back to Member Detail Georgia, District 14 The district map is not available. [390][391] The View co-host Joy Behar called Greene's apology "as empty as her head" and jokingly remarked, "wait till she hears about slavery! She assumed office on January 3, 2021. Biden laughs at Marjorie Taylor Greene pinning 2020 fentanyl deaths of two brothers on him. Help me raise $50,000 today and send a message", "Ilhan Omar hits out after Marjorie Taylor Greene uses her face in fundraising push", "McCarthy meets with Rep. 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Republican, father of son with DS confronts Rep. Greene over offensive word", "CrossFit Is Finally Fed Up With Marjorie Taylor Greene", "FEC complaint accuses Marjorie Taylor Greene of violating election law", "Marjorie Taylor Greene Appeared in a Super PAC Ad Asking for Money.
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