[83] In response to questions from Forbes about whether the meme was a threat, a Greene campaign spokesperson dismissed that idea. Congress Poised to Get Its First QAnon Believer", "Marjorie Taylor Greene: Congresswoman faces expulsion threat", "GOP Rep. 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Marjorie Taylor Greene has said about election fraud, QAnon and other conspiracy theories", "Georgia GOP representative: 'Our elections should be decertified', "The 147 Republicans Who Voted to Overturn Election Results", "DHS agency: 'Nov. [76][71][72], Greene won the August 11 runoff. [331] Kevin Cramer said that he would have "a hard time supporting [Greene] being on the Education Committee" in the light of "her positions on the school shootings being staged", adding: "Real authority has moral authority. [370][371][372] Her personal account was reinstated in November 2022, weeks after Elon Musk acquired Twitter. Thats why I ran for Congress: to hold our government accountable and ensure that every policy coming out of Washington, D.C. is designed to put America First. [80] In 2017 The Cook Political Report ranked the district the 10th-most Republican in the country. [207], Throughout the Russo-Ukrainian War, Greene has promoted Russian propaganda and praised Vladimir Putin. Join 10 million other Americans using GovTrack to learn about and contact your representative and senators and track what Congress is doing each day. [339] Mitt Romney said that the Republican Party's "big tent is not large enough to both accommodate conservatives and kooks". Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., says warmongers and Biden admin leaders are going lead U.S. into WWIII on 'Tucker Carlson Tonight.' Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., said Monday. [92] During her victory speech, Greene called Pelosi "anti-American", a "hypocrite", and a "bitch" whom "we're going to kick out of Congress",[93][94] and had a reporter from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ousted from the venue after he tweeted quotes from her speech. [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". [231] Newman has a transgender daughter, whom Greene called Newman's "biological son". Greene. 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. We hope that with your input we can make GovTrack more accessible to minority and disadvantaged communities who we may currently struggle to reach. 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. "[252] House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy indirectly criticized the caucus as pushing "nativist dog whistles". 14th, Georgia (GA) 1318 (117th): Impeaching Merrick Brian Garland, Attorney General of the United States, for endangering, , H.R. 117th Congress. [209], Greene has been critical of NATO. [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. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican from Georgia, holds her smart phone with former US President Donald Trump on the line, as Rep. Matt Rosendale, a Republican from Montana, waves it. [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. [182][183] In the letter, she called COVID-19 a "manufactured plague" caused by a "Chinese-made virus". [74][75][76] SBA filings declared Taylor Commercial expected to save 12 jobs with the funds. [152] In videos apparently recorded between 2017 and 2019, Greene said that abortion and Planned Parenthood are two factors holding back minorities in the country,[7] and in an August 2020 interview with Fox News, she indicated her support for defunding Planned Parenthood. And starting in 2019 well be tracking Congresss oversight investigations of the executive branch. She also claimed that "We didn't see that at all the Pride parades in the month of June" and that "As soon as we hit MAGA month we have shootings on July Fourth". host Jimmy Kimmel called Greene "human excrement", "Klan Mom", and "the sorriest excuse for a congresswoman we've ever had", comparing her understanding of the Holocaust to that of a sixth-grader and digitally imposing a toothbrush mustache over her apology video. '"[165] Days later, Greene introduced a bill in the House, the We Will Not Comply Act, which sought to ban vaccine passports, as well as the Fire Fauci Act, which would eliminate Fauci's salary until his successor is confirmed by the Senate, although Senate confirmation is not required for Fauci's position as NIAID director. Visit us on Instagram, It would be the second place in D.C. that Donald Trump didnt visit, along with First Lady Melania Trumps separate White House bedroom. [111], In response to the January 6 United States Capitol attack by Trump supporters, Greene called for an end to violence and for support for Trump. [69], In a July 14 runoff debate, Cowan questioned Taylor Commercial's acceptance of Paycheck Protection Program money in relation to Greene's opposition to congressional appropriations of relief funds during the pandemic and also Taylor Commercial's donations to Greene's political campaign. Marjorie Greene Chamber US House Party Affiliate Republican Party - Minority District Georgia District 14 Contact Visit Website Twitter Facebook (202) 225-5211 Address The Honorable Marjorie Taylor Greene US House of Representatives 1023 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-1014. to suppress entire state-certified vote counts without adjudication in the courts and using a disinformation [5] Mastodon is an alternative social media platform. 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. 532: To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 600 East , H.Res. [286], In April 2022, Kimmel said of Greene, "Where is Will Smith when you really need him?" [27] The vote was 230 to 199, with 11 Republicans joining all Democrats. [396] On December 22, 2022, the divorce was finalized. [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. (Jim Watson / AFP via Getty Images) By Jackie Calmes Columnist March 2, 2023 3 AM. [236], On June 1, 2022, Greene said that "an entire" pride month celebrating LGBT people "needs to end. Members of the House are constitutionally required to live in the state they represent, but not necessarily in the same congressional district. [49] When visiting the offices of Representatives Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, Greene falsely claimed that they were not "official" representatives because they were sworn in to Congress on the Quran. [283], Greene has promoted multiple baseless conspiracy theories, including the claim that Hillary Clinton is responsible for a series of murders, that Democratic Party elites are responsible for a satanic child sex trafficking ring, that the government orchestrated the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, that the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida, was a false flag attack intended to help introduce gun control, that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was staged, that Barack Obama secretly visited North Korea and sabotaged nuclear diplomacy to cover up untoward dealings with Iran, that Obama and his advisor Valerie Jarrett were secretly Muslim, and that the September 11 attack on the Pentagon was fake. [29][30], Greene was born in Milledgeville, Georgia, on May 27, 1974,[31] the daughter of Robert Taylor. [300] Ginsburg actually died on September 18, 2020, during Trump's presidency, and Trump appointed Amy Coney Barrett as her successor. [166][167] According to August 2021 financial disclosures, in 2020 Greene owned stocks in three COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers, with at least $15,000 of stock in both Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson, and at least $1,000 of stock in AstraZeneca. [238] In November 2022, after California state senator Scott Wiener, who is gay, called "groomer" "an anti-LGBTQ hate word" that "plays into the slander that LGBTQ people are pedophiles", Greene responded that the Protect Children's Innocence Act would stop "communist groomers" such as Wiener. Her attack was compared with other instances of anti-Catholicism in the United States. It is my honor to serve the good people of Northwest Georgia in the U.S. House of Representatives. In the video, Greene held an AR-15 style rifle and warned antifa groups to "stay the hell out of Northwest Georgia". Choose from the options above to find the right way to contact Greene. That Might Break the Rules", "How U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's time in the national spotlight is playing back home in Georgia", "Marjorie Taylor Greene Is on Her Way to Becoming a Household Name", "GOP voters like Marjorie Taylor Greene more than ever after Democrats stripped her of committee seats", "Marjorie Taylor Greene says she raised $1.6 million after calls for her expulsion", "More Than Half of GOP Voters Now Dislike Cheney After Her Ouster From Leadership", "Marjorie Taylor Greene may be politically safe, but her conservative Georgia constituents have concerns about her tactics", "Northwest Georgia voters react to Marjorie Taylor Greene's removal from committee assignments", "What Do Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene's Georgia Constituents Think Of Her? [2][395] Perry Greene announced in September 2022 that he was filing for divorce and that their marriage was "irretrievably broken". [57], On February 29, 2020, Greene spoke at a gun rights rally in Villanow hosted by Silent No Longer, a group campaigning to make Walker County a Second Amendment sanctuary. Marjorie Taylor Greene (born May 27, 1974) is an American politician, conspiracy theorist and businesswoman. [69] On the day after her runoff victory, Trump tweeted his support for her, calling her a future Republican star. [187], In July 2021, Greene dismissed the COVID-19 variants, including the Delta variant, saying, "no one cares". 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. 20515-6601, Washington, Greene ( Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District. Greene is next up for reelection in 2024 and serves until Jan 3, 2025. [126] On March 19, Gomez formally introduced his resolution to expel Greene, with the support of 72 Democrats and no Republicans. [53] The district includes much of Northwest Georgia, stretching from the Georgia side of the Chattanooga metropolitan area to the exurbs of Atlanta. If you teach United States government and would like to speak with us about bringing legislative data into your classroom, please reach out! [120] By September 2022, Greene had introduced five different resolutions to impeach Biden. "[152] Later in June, she said that schools teaching about LGBT people is "mental/emotional child abuse". His Twitter bio says, "I no longer talk to the #FakeNewsMedia or care . Mar 3, 2023, This bill would be bad news for LeBron Jamess son Bronny James, who at age 14 accumulated more than 1 million Instagram followers in his Feb 22, 2023, Contrary to the Steve Martin and Queen Latifah film title, this legislation would be bringing up the House. "[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. [24] Days after Biden's inauguration, Greene filed articles of impeachment alleging abuse of power. [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. Marjorie Taylor Greene ( Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Georgia's 14th Congressional District. I now know that is not correct. Box 829 Dalton, GA 30722 Phone: (706) 226-5320 Washington DC Office 403 Cannon Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 7776, with an amendment. 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Each dot is a member of the House of Representatives Feb 28, 2023. [54] Hence, although Greene had long lived in Milton, in the 6th district,[2] there would have been no legal barrier to Greene running for the 14th. She has served since Jan 3, 2021. Joseph F. Morelli, 51, of Endicott, admitted to leaving a series of disturbing voicemail messages in March last year directed at Greene. [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. [128], Later in May, Greene voted against the January 6 commission, a proposed commission which would have investigated the attack on the Capitol. Both occurred on March 25, 2019, and Greene live-streamed the first to her Facebook account. Our public interest mission means we will never put our service behind a paywall. Please sign up for our advisory group to be a part of making GovTrack a better tool for what you do. [312] Greene went on to claim without evidence that the shooter was in the same Discord server as the teen accused of carrying out the 2022 Buffalo shooting and that there was a third party who "groomed" both young men, adding that there were suggestions that this groomer was a former FBI agent. [266], Greene has said that she does not accept the scientific fact of evolution, calling it a "type of so-called science" and saying: "I don't believe in evolution. [84] Facebook deleted the meme the next day for violating its policies on inciting violence, prompting Greene to claim that Democrats were trying to "cancel" her. The law allows a candidate to be removed from a ballot after review by an administrative law judge and the Georgia Secretary of State. [109], On her first day in office, Greene wore a face mask onto the House floor that read "Trump Won", despite Trump having lost the 2020 U.S. presidential election to Joe Biden. [307] After the encounter, she called him a "coward" and falsely claimed he is funded by George Soros. In one of the menacing messages, Morelli said, "I'm . 7900: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, H.R. She graduated from the University of Georgia and received her Bachelor's degree in . ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene says she was attacked in a restaurant Monday night. 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. On Facebook and Twitter, Greene suggested the plan might be "Biden's mark of the beast", a reference to the Book of Revelation, echoing a far-right conspiracy theory that getting vaccinated is equivalent to pledging allegiance to the devil. Greene accused Kimmel of threatening violence against her and tweeted that she contacted the Capitol Police. Republican funders back conspiracy theorists running for Congress", "Marjorie Taylor Greene's Controversies Are Piling Up. I call it 'corporate communism. 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. [308][309] The website Snopes found the video uploaded by Guttenberg and others was the second incident in which Greene targeted Hogg. GovTrack.us is not a government website. "[150] She has expressed support for Donald Trump and declared her intention to push Republicans further to the right. [362] In a mid-May 2021 poll by Morning Consult, the majority of GOP voters surveyed had either never heard of or had no opinion on Greene; among those who had an opinion, Greene was seen overall more favorably than unfavorably. [124] Pelosi also criticized the House Republican leadership for placing Greene on the Education Committee after Greene had questioned the authenticity of deadly school shootings around the country. [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. [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. phone/text records, and emails (from her laptop to her private server hosted on her laptop), we . No decision was made that day,[339] but Greene was a major topic of discussion for the Republican Congressional Caucus meeting on February 3, along with the fate of Representative Liz Cheney after her vote in favor of Trump's second impeachment. In an interview with Infowars conspiracist Alex Jones on July 7, 2022, the day they were dynamited by unknown saboteurs, she said ecumenical texts inscribed on it represented a nefarious future of "population control" as envisioned by the "hard left". [356][357], During her 2020 campaign and the beginning of her first term in Congress, Greene became one of the most recognizable names in the GOP. [56] By the time she was sworn in in January 2021, Greene reported having moved to Rome, also firmly in the 14th. Representative for 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". [48] She also called Ocasio-Cortez's office a day care. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Health (22%) [142][28][143] She was appointed to new committee roles in January 2023. If you can, please take a few minutes to help us improve GovTrack for users like you. Contact Information; Mailing Address U.S. Capitol Room H154 Washington, DC 20515-6601 [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. Her current term ends on January 3, 2025. "[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. [8] The white genocide conspiracy theory has been associated with white supremacy and espouses the unsubstantiated belief that white people, in a "Great Replacement", will eventually become a minority in Europe and North America due to declining white birth rates and high rates of immigration. Don't Threaten. [363] As of July2021[update], opinions on Greene among her constituents in the 14th district are split. So, I have a term for that. Because no candidate received a majority of the vote, she faced neurosurgeon John Cowan in a runoff election. President Joe Biden thinks conservative firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene can be an asset for Democrats in a . [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. [26][119] In an interview with Greg Kelly of Newsmax, she perpetuated the BidenUkraine conspiracy theory alleging that Biden had been bought off by foreign interests. President Trump, his senior government advisors, and Republican legislators collaborated to have the 2020 [134] When Pelosi announced the creation of the House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack, Greene declared her interest in being seated on it. [66], Greene finished first in the June 9 primary. [61][62] Greene posed for photos with Chester Doles, a 5th-generation Ku Klux Klansman, Grand Klaliff leader, and founder of APUSA;[63][64] Doles has nearly a dozen assault arrests and served two separate prison sentences in Maryland. [63][68] Although Cowan was a Trump supporter, Greene labeled him a RINO. A composite image of President Joe Biden and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, booing the president during the State of the Union. [15][279] For example, in response to an April 2018 post asking, "Now do we get to hang them??
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