Administration. "[7] After the murder of George Floyd, Greene posted on Facebook that his death "must be investigated and justice will be served", calling the video "heartbreaking". Marjorie Taylor Greene continued to spread false information about the 2020 election at a congressional hearing and attacked a Republican election official in Georgia named Gabriel Sterling . She further suggested that red states disenfranchise people that move from blue states, for a period of five years. [77] Around two months after her company received the PPP loan, Greene donated $450,000 from her company to her campaign. Marjorie Taylor Greene sits on the following committees: Greene sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas: Crime and Law Enforcement (39%) The video, uncovered by Media Matters, said that those supporting refugees are using "immigrant pawns" to commit "the biggest genocide in human history". [128], Later in May, Greene voted against the January 6 commission, a proposed commission which would have investigated the attack on the Capitol. [112][113] She refused to wear a face mask while sheltering in place during the riot, and during the debate to impeach Trump she tweeted: "Democrats must be held accountable for the political violence inspired by their rhetoric." Marjorie Taylor Greene Is 'Interested' in Running for President or VP: 'Those Things Are Being Talked About' In May, the 48-year-old won the Republican primary in her Georgia district,. 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. [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". [39] In 2011, Greene stepped down as the company's CFO and began CrossFit training. [144][329] In turn, McCarthy called some of Greene's comments "deeply disturbing". [50][51], Having originally announced her intention to run in Georgia's 7th congressional district,[2] Greene instead began her campaign in the 6th district, where she resided, on June 4, 2019. John Krull | The Statehouse File. ", "Mitch McConnell says congresswoman's 'loony lies' are 'a cancer' for Republicans", "McConnell, McCarthy Take Different Approaches in Post-Trump Era", "GOP senators distance themselves from Marjorie Taylor Greene but no decision yet on removing her from committees", "Democrats are trying to expel me from Congress. [9] She ended one of her videos commenting: "The most mistreated group of people in the United States today are white males. Help us develop the tools to bring real-time legislative data into the classroom. She was a moderator of the organization's Facebook group, in which members posted death threats against Democrats, bigotry directed at the Obamas, and support for multiple conspiracy theories, including claims associated with the John Birch Society about the U.S. government being infiltrated by communists. [351][352], The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and the Republican Jewish Coalition condemned Greene's statements. [310], Soon after these comments came to light, Representative Jahana Hayes, whose district includes Sandy Hook, circulated a letter to the House Republican leadership urging them not to seat Greene on the Education Committee. [142][28][143] She was appointed to new committee roles in January 2023. She ran on the slogan "Save America, Stop Socialism! The far-right firebrand on Tuesday expanded on the divisive rhetoric that saw her condemned by many Democrats and even some Republicans over the long weekend. positioned according to our ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top). | View Cosponsors . [374] Before the suspension, Greene's posts included false claims about voting fraud and statements blaming electoral officials in Georgia for their failure to act on such claims. Reached by phone, Shaftan hung up. [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". [1] In August 2013, she co-founded a CrossFit gym, CrossFit Passion, in Alpharetta, along with Travis Mayer, a CrossFit athlete, before leaving the business in early 2017. Asked about her use of the word "retard" to refer to individuals with the syndrome, Greene said: "I guess it was a slang word. the representative for Georgias 14th congressional district Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz introduced a motion to remove Greene from her committee assignments,[123][329] saying that Greene's behavior is "appalling" and "has helped fuel domestic terrorism, endangered lives of her colleagues and brought shame on the entire House of Representatives". [340][341], McCarthy met with Greene on February 2 and then held meetings with the House GOP Steering Committee,[342] which is responsible for committee assignments for Republican members of the House. Health (22%) In 2021 and 2022, Rep. Greene was fined many times for failing to wear a mask on the House floor during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most legislation has no activity after being introduced. [202], In June 2021, Greene was one of 49 House Republicans to vote to repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002. 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? Im having a problem with a government agency, need legal help, want to schedule a meeting or White House tour, or have another question. . [286], In April 2022, Kimmel said of Greene, "Where is Will Smith when you really need him?" 8196 (117th): Protecting Mothers and Babies from Terrorism Act. [182][183] In the letter, she called COVID-19 a "manufactured plague" caused by a "Chinese-made virus". [81], On September 3, 2020, Greene shared a meme to her Facebook page depicting herself holding an AR-15 style rifle next to a collage of pictures of Ocasio-Cortez, Omar and Tlaib. "[150] She has expressed support for Donald Trump and declared her intention to push Republicans further to the right. Our public interest mission means we will never put our service behind a paywall. [1] She controversially became known for supporting the far-right QAnon conspiracy theory in Facebook videos . to bait violent anti-democratic conspiracy theories or to engage in anti-semitism. When NBC News contacted Greene's office to confirm that a video of the event was genuine, a spokesman for her responded, "These claims are ridiculous and yet another conspiracy theory from the left. Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has said she was attacked while sitting at a table in a restaurant. [7] Greene said that the election of Omar and Tlaib in the 2018 midterm elections was part of "an Islamic invasion of our government",[150] and in 2021, she called the Squad supporters of "terrorism" and "Hamas" who "don't belong in Congress" and referred to them as the "Jihad Squad". Floyd County chief elections clerk Robert Brady told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that nothing happened to the missing ballot, and that it was canceled according to procedure, adding that "he [Perry Greene] signed an affidavit on [October] 23rd and he was allowed to vote. I call it 'corporate communism. President Joe Biden thinks conservative firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene can be an asset for Democrats in a . [48] She also called Ocasio-Cortez's office a day care. [287], Greene has said there are links between Hillary Clinton and pedophilia and human sacrifice[1] and in 2017 speculated that the Pizzagate conspiracy theory is real. [253][254] Greene's office said on April 16 that the new caucus would be launched "very soon",[255] but the next day her spokesman said it was still in an early planning stage and that Greene was not "launching anything". [234], In April 2022, Greene criticized Ketanji Brown Jackson for not answering Senator Marsha Blackburn's question "what is a woman?" Catholic League President Bill Donohue called Greene a "disgrace" and demanded that Congress sanction her. From February 4, 2021, to January 17, 2023: After she won the 2020 Republican primary runoff election, Greene wrote on Twitter: "The GOP establishment, the media, & the radical left, spent months & millions of dollars attacking me. Along with a partner she opened a commercial gym in 2013. 20515-6601, Washington, Were looking for feedback from educators about how GovTrack can be used and improved for your classroom. 20515-1014, Statistics of the 2020 Presidential and Congressional Election, Official List of Members with Committee Assignments, Official List of Standing Committees and Subcommittees, Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability, Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic. afficher des publicits et des contenus personnaliss en fonction de vos profils de centres dintrt; mesurer lefficacit des publicits et contenus personnaliss; et. [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. [56] By the time she was sworn in in January 2021, Greene reported having moved to Rome, also firmly in the 14th. "[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. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Representative for Georgia's 14 th District pronounced MAHR-joh-ree // green Track Her Greene is the representative for Georgia 's 14 th congressional district ( view map ) and is a Republican. Her comments drew widespread criticism, including from leading Republican representatives and the Jewish community. [207], Throughout the Russo-Ukrainian War, Greene has promoted Russian propaganda and praised Vladimir Putin. [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. "I've talked with a lot. She then suggested that Representative Maxine Waters had also committed treason. The company has since managed a quarter of a billion dollars of construction projects. (Jim Watson / AFP via Getty Images) By Jackie Calmes Columnist March 2, 2023 3 AM. campaign of lies and conspiracy theories was a months-long, multifarious attempted coup. She later sold her stake in 2016. [105], In September 2021, the Federal Election Commission asked Greene's 2022 re-election campaign treasurer, her husband, to provide information about $3.5 million of unitemized campaign contributions from undisclosed donors received in the first half of 2021. [201], In March 2021, Greene was one of 14 House Republicans to vote against a measure condemning the Myanmar coup d'tat, for reasons reported to be unclear. In a. Courtney Goins. Thank you for joining the GovTrack Advisory Community! [397], Greene was baptized, raised, and married as a member of the Roman Catholic Church, but stopped attending Mass services in reaction to the child sexual abuse crisis in the church. [203][204], In July 2021, Greene stated on Bannon's show that, if she had the authority to, she would kick out every Chinese person in the United States who is loyal to the Chinese Communist Party and impose strict tariffs on China. [248][249], On April 16, 2021, it was reported that Greene and other House Republicans, such as Gaetz, Louie Gohmert, and Paul Gosar, were interested in launching an America First Caucus, and Gohmert confirmed Greene's involvement to reporters. GovTrack.us is not a government website. [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." [27] That day, the Democratic-controlled House Rules Committee passed Wasserman Schultz's motion to remove Greene from her committee assignments. ", "Plan B is an emergency contraceptive not an abortion pill. And starting in 2019 well be tracking Congresss oversight investigations of the executive branch. [174][175] The day after the podcast, she defended her comments, adding, "any rational Jewish person doesn't like what's happening with overbearing mask mandates and overbearing vaccine policies." Greene shared the experience in a . Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia falsely claimed Tuesday that the Biden administration is responsible for the fentanyl deaths of two young men who actually died during the Trump [39], In 2021, Greene said that she became politically engaged during the 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries. But it's too late to consider that now. Her statement was widely condemned by both Democrats and Republicans. [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. [95][96] She later mocked Van Ausdal's appearance and got into an argument with former Republican senator Jeff Flake on Twitter. Trump tweeted, "A big winner". [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. [331], With Republican officials under mounting pressure to denounce Greene,[126] Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell issued a statement to The Hill in which he attacked "loony lies and conspiracy theories" as a "cancer for the Republican Party". [74][75][76] SBA filings declared Taylor Commercial expected to save 12 jobs with the funds. [269][270] She repeated these suggestions in February 2023, to the condemnation of Democrats and some Republicans including Spencer Cox, Liz Cheney, and Mitt Romney. The objection was not signed by a member of the U.S. Senate and therefore was rejected. [184][185] Days later, she suggested that only a bioweapon could explain the existence and spread of the virus. Greene is next up for reelection in 2024 and serves until Jan 3, 2025. Join 10 million other Americans using GovTrack to learn about and contact your representative and senators and track what Congress is doing each day. 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. Her support for bigotry and the QAnon conspiracy theory in the videos were condemned, including by conservatives, such as McCarthy and Republican whip Steve Scalise,[7][280] but they took no action against her, with McCarthy remaining neutral in the runoff.