- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene delayed the home business on Wednesday by forcing a vote on adjournment.
- Her move pushed back a vote on Biden’s $ 1.9 billion COVID-19 stimulus package.
- Republicans are frustrated with Greene’s fraud; 40 GOP lawmakers voted against her motion.
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Wednesday used procedural tactics to keep Congress in business, this time delaying the House vote on President Joe Biden’s $ 1.9 billion coronavirus stimulus package.
The Republican of Georgia filed a motion to adjourn the House just as the House was ready to begin debating the COVID-19 bill. This forced each representative to vote on whether the House should remain in session, a lengthy process that pushed back a vote on stimulus legislation.
“I just made a proposal to adjourn to prevent Congress from raising the massive $ 1.9 billion dollars,” said the progressive Democratic wish list, “Greene said. tweeted. “The IDP has sent a message against this ridiculous bill. We must do everything we can to stop it. Watch out if Rs vote to postpone. Or with the Dems.”
However, Democrats and many Republicans are fed up with Greene’s disruption. Her motion was passed from 149-235, with 40 GOP members voting against it.
“Unfortunately, some Republicans agree with the Democrats to go ahead with business as usual,” Greene tweeted after the vote.
The first-year brand has stopped the day’s work on several occasions since she was deprived of her committee assignments last month. House Democrats removed Greene from the Education and Labor Committee and the Budget Committee to reprimand her activities on social media in controversial and racist comments and to support conspiracy theories and political violence.
Greene tried to repel Democrats and exercise her limited power in any way she could, such as by forcing votes to adjourn the House. But Republicans are becoming increasingly frustrated.
“It’s a pain in the a -,” the Republican Rep. Fred Upton of Michigan told CNN on Wednesday.
Democrats, who are in the majority, are considering ways to stop Greene from continuing her interference. Rep. Rhode Island’s David Cicilline told reporters on Wednesday that he may propose a rule that would allow lawmakers who are not on committees to postpone motions.
“I’m dead serious,” Cicilline said. according to CBS News’ Grace Segers.
“It is unscrupulous that they are doing everything in their power to try again to postpone aid to the people, including their voters who are in dire need,” said Massachusetts Democratic Representative Jim McGovern. Susan Cornwell told Reuters on Wednesday.
The House will likely pass the massive relief package on Wednesday and send it to Biden’s desk for his signature. It is unclear whether any Republicans who have said they are out of the negotiations will support the legislation, which includes $ 1,400 direct payments to Americans, extended unemployment benefits, vaccine financing and other measures.