H.R.1282 118th Congress (2023-2024) To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand eligibility to certain military retirees for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay or combat-related special compensation, and for other purposes. She wrote that it was time for "strong conservative Christians to go on the offense against these socialists who want to rip our country apart"; the caption under the images was "Squad's worst nightmare". Because no candidate received a majority of the vote, she faced neurosurgeon John Cowan in a runoff election. Electors alleged she had been involved in assisting the 2021 United States Capitol attack. [99][100][101][87][102] Meadows's wife, Debbie Meadows, is the executive director of RightWomen Pac, which endorsed Greene and contributed $17,500 to her runoff campaign. Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was accused of kicking a gun-control activist in Washington on Thursday, September 15, and posted video to her Facebook calling the group of protesters. [9][10] Other extremist conspiracy theories[11][12] she has promoted include government involvement in mass shootings in the United States, murders perpetrated by the Clinton family (Clinton body count), and 9/11 conspiracy theories. [103] Greene also received support from the House Freedom Fund, a political action committee and the campaign fundraising arm of the House Freedom Caucus. 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. [234], In April 2022, Greene criticized Ketanji Brown Jackson for not answering Senator Marsha Blackburn's question "what is a woman?" 117th Congress. If you can, please take a few minutes to help us improve GovTrack for users like you. Were hitting them all", "This Fringe Group's Anti-Racist Rebrand Is Going Horribly Wrong", "Georgia candidates embrace group with extremist ties", "Trump Boosts Georgia Candidate Who Peddles Antisemitic, QAnon Conspiracy Theories and Posed With a neo-Nazi", "Facebook deletes Georgia congressional candidate Marjorie Greene's ad", "Congressional candidate's apparent ascent to Congress could be a 'bellwether' for QAnon", "Marjorie Greene, John Cowan likely headed for runoff in Georgia's 14th Congressional District", "Controversial businesswoman snags GOP nod in U.S. House District 14 race", "Self-funding QAnon candidate gave own campaign $450,000 after getting PPP loan", "Large Political Donations Came After Paycheck Protection Program Loans", "Greene should return company's PPP loan", "QAnon Goes to Washington Twenty-four followers of the grotesque conspiracy theory are running for Congress in November. Capitol. In one of the menacing messages, Morelli said, "I'm . [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. [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. 158: Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Defense and Secretary , H.R. REP. TAYLOR GREENE SUGGESTS 'NATIONAL DIVORCE' ON PRESIDENT'S DAY She said support for transgender ideology is only hurting kids and is often hurting the most vulnerable. 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. [350] After the vote, Greene described herself as "freed", calling the committees part of "basically a tyrannically controlled government". She is the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 14th congressional district since 2021. [80] In 2017 The Cook Political Report ranked the district the 10th-most Republican in the country. From Jan 2021 to Mar 2023, Greene missed 21 of 1,129 roll call votes, which is 1.9%. Choose from the options above to find the right way to contact Greene. [41] Beginning in 2017, she wrote 59 articles as a correspondent for the now defunct American Truth Seekers, a conspiracy news website,[13] and beginning in January 2018, 27 articles for Law Enforcement Today,[2][42] a pro-police fake news website. [367] Twitter's action was based on a company policy it had used to remove thousands of QAnon-related accounts after the storming of the United States Capitol. Members of the House are constitutionally required to live in the state they represent, but not necessarily in the same congressional district. Now what? [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. Please help us make GovTrack better address the needs of educators by joining our advisory group. 20515-6601, Washington,
A composite image of President Joe Biden and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, booing the president during the State of the Union. GovTrack.us is not a government website. "I've talked with a lot. Greene is next up for reelection in 2024 and serves until Jan 3, 2025. Other donors included Barb Van Andel-Gaby the chair of board of The Heritage Foundation and attorney L. Lin Wood, who later promoted conspiracy theories about the 2020 U.S. presidential election. [83] In response to questions from Forbes about whether the meme was a threat, a Greene campaign spokesperson dismissed that idea. Marjorie Taylor Greene ( Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Georgia's 14th Congressional District. [159] She opposed any form of mandatory mask-wearing, compulsory vaccination, or lockdowns in response to the pandemic. "[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. February 28, 2023. We dont track why legislators miss votes, but its often due to medical absenses, major life events, and running for higher office. On June 14, Greene publicly apologized for her comments after a private visit to the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C.[19] Three weeks later, she compared Biden's suggestion to provide door-to-door vaccinations to "medical brownshirts" and said: "You can't force people to be part of the human experiment. 1. [118], Greene has supported efforts to impeach Joe Biden. ", "Georgia Lawmakers' Businesses Among Coronavirus Relief Loan Recipients", "Trump calls Georgia GOP candidate who embraces QAnon a 'future Republican Star', "August 11, 2020 General Primary Nonpartisan General Election Runoff", "Marjorie Taylor Greene, a QAnon Supporter, Wins House Primary in Georgia", "Tuesday's primaries: Ilhan Omar fights for political survival and QAnon believer hopes to join the House", "A QAnon-Supporting Congressional Candidate Posted A Pic Of Herself Holding A Gun Next To The 'Squad', "GOP candidate poses with rifle, says she's targeting 'socialist' congresswomen", "Trump-Backed QAnon Candidate Posts Meme Showing Off Gun And Urging 'Going On The Offense' Against AOC, The Squad", "Facebook removes QAnon-supporting candidate's 'squad' post for inciting violence", "Supporter with extremist ties ejected from Greene, Loeffler rally", "How Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, promoter of QAnon's baseless theories, rose with support from key Republicans", "Extremist Paramilitary Groups Form Alliance To Advocate For Georgia's Secession From U.S.", "Democrat Van Ausdal abruptly bows out of race against Marjorie Taylor Greene", "Why Marjorie Taylor Greene's opponent quit the House race", "QAnon supporter, who made racist videos, calls Pelosi a 'b****' in angry acceptance speech after winning Georgia GOP primary", "Trump congratulates Greene; Van Ausdal condemns expletive", "The Jolt: The Twitter storm from Georgia's QAnon candidate", "Who's crazy? [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. maybe perhaps we live on a ball that rotates around the sun, that flies through the universe, and maybe our climate just changes. [380][381] A federal judge denied her challenge on April 18, requiring her to give evidence four days later. "We have a weather balloon from China going across the country. [245], In a recording obtained by Politico, Greene said that Muslims who believe in Sharia law should not be in the U.S. government. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene went on a transphobic rant at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland as she accused transgender activists of targeting children. [21], A strong supporter of former president Donald Trump, Greene aided and supported Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 U.S. presidential election and has since supported Trump's false claims of a stolen election. [13] Following an August 2020 Media Matters report on her comments, Greene wrote on Twitter: "Some people claimed a missile hit the Pentagon. Georgia (GA)
Greene accused Kimmel of threatening violence against her and tweeted that she contacted the Capitol Police. If you do not know the four digit +4 extension for your ZIP code, please check the U.S. [233], In June 2021, during an interview with Steve Bannon, Greene called transgender women "men playing dress up" and "literally having an identity crisis", saying, "They never will be [women], and I refuse to recognize them that way. [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! [33], Greene was listed as the chief financial officer of Taylor Commercial from 2007 to 2011,[1] but a 2021 Atlanta Journal-Constitution investigation determined that she had no significant presence at the company. Please join our advisory group to let us know what more we can do. Lorsque vous utilisez nos sites et applications, nous utilisons des, authentifier les utilisateurs, appliquer des mesures de scurit, empcher les spams et les abus; et. Greene responded that the issue was "paperwork, which is being taken care of". [153] On April 15, 2021, Greene and Boebert cast two lone votes against a bill to reauthorize the National Marrow Donor Program. 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". 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 need to hold Democrats accountable and defund all of their climate garbage"[265]contrary to the scientific consensus that the costs of climate change are likely to be significant and to increase over time. [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. Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was captured on the House floor late Friday holding up her cell phone with former President Donald Trump on the line Greene was trying to get Rep.. Phone: 610.797.4530 Email: . "[260][261][262], Greene rejects the scientific consensus that climate change is caused primarily by human activity, explaining her position as: "maybe perhaps we live on a ball that rotates around the sun, that flies through the universe, and maybe our climate just changes. 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 . U.S. Rep.-elect Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) offers a phone with the initials "DT" to Rep.-elect Matt Rosendale (R-MT) in. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll . [384][385] After Greene opposed the Equality Act, her character featured again in February on the Weekend Update sketch, wherein she misspelled "science", compared herself to Pennywise the Dancing Clown, pulled a handgun on co-anchor Colin Jost, and claimed to be possessed by a demon. [363] As of July2021[update], opinions on Greene among her constituents in the 14th district are split. [181], On June 4, 2021, Greene sent Biden a letter calling for an investigation into Fauci over his statements on the origin of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. 02/20/23 12:02 PM ET. [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. Postal Service website for more information. [95][96] She later mocked Van Ausdal's appearance and got into an argument with former Republican senator Jeff Flake on Twitter. Fred Upton, one of the 13, said that he received over 1,000 calls, including death threats, after Greene publicized their office phone numbers on Twitter. She said she no longer had a connection with QAnon and mentioned having found "misinformation". Visit Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greenes website . Marjorie Taylor Greene calls again for 'a national divorce'. Otherwise, look for a phone number on that website to call her office if you have a question. We love educating Americans about how their government works too! is President Joe Biden thinks conservative firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene can be an asset for Democrats in a . [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. [236], On June 1, 2022, Greene said that "an entire" pride month celebrating LGBT people "needs to end. "[235], In May 2022, Greene claimed that straight people would go extinct within less than two centuries due to LGBT-inclusive educators, calling them "trans terrorists". [156][157], In September 2020, Greene wrote on Twitter that "children should not wear masks", calling recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other public health officials "unhealthy for their psychological, emotional, and educational growth" and "emasculating" for boys. [294], In a 2017 video posted to Facebook, Greene expressed doubt that the perpetrator of the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, a large-scale incident she believes was intended as an attack on the right to bear arms, acted alone. In a recently unearthed video recorded a few weeks after the February 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, Greene followed gun-control activist David. Fourteen Republicans have co-sponsored the bill. In a. BALTIMORE President Biden mocked Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Wednesday, sarcastically asking a room full of House Democrats during their annual . 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Marjorie Taylor Greene blames July Fourth mass shooting on LGBTQ plot to enact 'more gun control', "GOP Rep. Fred Upton receives death threats after voting for bipartisan infrastructure deal", "GOP Rep. Upton receives death threats after backing bipartisan public works bill", "House GOP members who voted for infrastructure bill face backlash from Republican colleagues", "GOP rep shares threatening voicemail after infrastructure vote", "GOP congressman gets threatening voicemail after backing infrastructure bill", "Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene backs bill that would ban Pride flags at U.S. embassies", "QAnon congresswoman sponsors bill to ban the rainbow flag at embassies", "Before Marjorie Taylor Greene was tossed from House committees she defended herself with transphobia", "What Marjorie Taylor Greene Said in Speech Denouncing QAnonFull Transcript", "Outrage as Marjorie Taylor Greene displays transphobic sign in Congress", "Antigay Marjorie Taylor Greene Says Equality Act Protects Pedophiles", "Marjorie Taylor Greene wants to replace LGBTQ+ Equality Act", "Lawmaker with Transgender Daughter Responds to Colleague's Transphobic Sign Outside Her Office", "Republican introduces anti-trans bathroom bill in Congress to stop 'radical gender ideology', "Marjorie Taylor Greene claims that teaching about gay people is 'emotional child abuse', "Marjorie Taylor Greene gave her definition of a woman and it backfired spectacularly", "Marjorie Taylor Greene groundlessly claims straight people face extinction within 150 years because of LGBTQ+ education", "Marjorie Taylor Greene Doubles Down On Anti-LGBTQ RhetoricSuggests Pride Month 'Needs To End', "Marjorie Taylor Greene introduces bill to make gender-affirming care for transgender youth a felony", "Marjorie Taylor Greene hurls homophobic slur at Bay Area rep", "In Shocking Turn of Events, Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Taylor Greene Aren't Happy With Chauvin Verdict", "Fox, Newsmax, Taylor Greene and Cruz question jury as conservatives cope with Chauvin murder verdict", "Marjorie Taylor Greene says BLM protests are 'the same tactics the Ku Klux Klan used to use', "House Passes Sweeping Policing Bill Targeting Racial Bias and Use of Force", "Rep. Greene downplays Jan. 6 attackers as 'teenagers' who 'walked through the Capitol', "Marjorie Taylor Greene ripped apart after calling Squad the 'Jihad Squad' and saying they should be removed from Congress", "Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, facing blowback for comparing COVID vaccine to Holocaust, says 'media and Democrats' are the real problem", "The GOP wants government to run like business. [128], Later in May, Greene voted against the January 6 commission, a proposed commission which would have investigated the attack on the Capitol. [239], Greene opposes the Black Lives Matter movement and has called it a Marxist group. 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. [393] A similar incident occurred in May 2022, with Greene calling a petri dish a "peach tree dish" during a livestream. [15][279] For example, in response to an April 2018 post asking, "Now do we get to hang them?? [40] In a 2015 interview, Greene said that when she and Mayer founded the gym, they knew little about how to run a business. [114] Greene made these claims even though Anthony Aguero, a conservative activist and close associate of hers, was one of the people who stormed the Capitol. If there is ever anything I can do to better serve you, please do not hesitate to reach out. For the philosopher, see, Other claims in the Facebook group included. He added, "Greene has a history of offending African Americans and Jews, so bigotry is something that is apparently baked into her". H.Res. As a successful businesswoman, I know the meaning of a strong work ethic, and thats why Im proud to fight and serve every single day as your voice in Congress. In 2002 Marjorie purchased Taylor Commercial, a commercial construction and renovation company. It should be burned along with all these masks we are forced to wear", "Republican candidates on climate: 'fake science' to 'carbon is healthy', "The Effects of Climate Change / The effects of human-caused global warming are happening now, are irreversible on the timescale of people alive today, and will worsen in the decades to come", "Marjorie Taylor Greene: I Don't Believe In Evolution, That Type Of So-Called 'Science', "Did Marjorie Taylor Greene Say She Doesn't Believe in Evolution?