Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was voted off the Education and Labor and Budget committees on Thursday.
The Associated Press reports the move to vote her off came after Democrats said she spread conspiracy theories.
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She was removed from the committees she served on after a 230-199 vote.
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Central Florida lawmakers voted along party line. Here are their reactions.
Rep. Daniel Webster
“Do I approve of the speech I hear – whether it is pro-socialist and anti-American values, or anti-Semitic language or ridiculous and false conspiracy theories? Absolutely not. My record is clear. Our discourse as a nation must be based on truth and facts. I believe everyone should be treated with kindness and respect. I do not engage in personal attacks. I don’t even run attack ads on my opponents during election season.
“Democrats are choosing to pursue a resolution to strip a Republican member of Congress of her committee memberships for comments made while she was a private citizen. Yet, they have categorically refused to hold accountable Democrat colleagues who are serving on committees, including as Chair of a Committee, despite having engaged in anti-Semitic speech or encouraging violence against other public officials. This double standard illustrates that House Resolution 72 is not about holding members of Congress accountable or to a higher standard, it is an act of partisan politics. At a time when emotions are already high, partisan actions like these throw more fuel on the fire and distract from tackling the issues of greatest concern to hardworking Americans.”
Rep. Darren Soto
“No member of Congress who urges violence against other members spreads antisemitism, & denies Parkland FL, Newtown & 9/11 attacks occurred, deserves a seat on the Education & Labor Committee, or any committee for that matter. For these reasons, I voted yes.”
Rep. Stephanie Murphy
“Her actions are beyond the pale. An adult who harasses a young survivor of the Parkland school shooting and who believes Parkland and the Sandy Hook massacre was staged has zero business serving on the House Education Committee, so I supported this effort to remove her.”
Rep. Val Demings
“Political violence has no place in America and no place in Congress. Neither do racism, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, and conspiracy theories. Politics is not a game. Real people are getting hurt and killed. I pray that my GOP colleagues will see the light and stop enabling these harmful ideologies.”
Rep. Michael Waltz
“I believe Representative Taylor Greene’s past comments were quite frankly nuts and offensive. However, she has since privately and publicly disavowed them. I believe removing members of Congress from Committees for conduct prior to their time in office sets a dangerous precedent and only harms their ability to serve the voters that elected them.”
Rep. Kat Cammack
“Rep. Greene apologized to our colleagues on the House Floor and stated that she is ready to move on. I, too, am ready to move forward and work on the issues that brought us to Washington. The voters of Georgia’s 14th Congressional District deserve to have a member with full rights and privileges representing them and the majority is taking away those rights. More importantly, Speaker Pelosi’s move to strip a member of the minority party of her committee memberships is a perfect example of the Left’s blatant hypocrisy that runs rampant in the Democratic Caucus. This is just a distraction from the issues that really matter, such as passing another $2 trillion COVID relief package when more than $1.3 trillion sits unused.”