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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Stripped of Committee Assignments
What does it mean for her future in politics? And could a House Democrat ever face such an injunction?
Following in the ignoble footsteps of former-Rep. Steve King (R-IA), controversial Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has been summarily stripped of her committee assignments- but not by Republicans.
Unlike the case of Steve King, in which Republican House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy practically led the charge against his fellow Republican, this time it was House Democrats who were responsible for stripping Greene’s committee assignments.
The House of Representatives voted to remove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) from her committee assignments in a 230–199 vote on Thursday. Only 11 Republicans broke ranks and voted with Democrats.
The 11 Republicans who voted to remove Greene were Reps. Carlos Gimenez (FL), Young Kim (CA), Nicole Malliotakis (NY), Reps. Chris Jacobs (NY), John Katko (NY), Adam Kinzinger (IL), Mario Diaz-Balart (FL), Chris Smith (NJ), Fred Upton (MI), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA).
Many Republicans who voted against removing Greene objected that the hearing was premature and should have been heard first by the House Ethics Committee, in accordance with House rules.