'Crazy': Inside the fight that got Marjorie Taylor Greene booted from the Freedom Caucus
1 year, 6 months ago

'Crazy': Inside the fight that got Marjorie Taylor Greene booted from the Freedom Caucus

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON – Two years ago, Democrats booted Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committees over racism, conspiracies and threats. What you do have to f------ do is not violate anyone's confidence,” one former Freedom Caucus member told Raw Story. “I really don’t understand these people who will say crazy things just to get in the papers, and — maybe that’s her personality — I would never say anything like that.” The Freedom Caucus lawmaker fears populist politics is overtaking prudent policy making. While the Freedom Caucus is only eight years old, it’s already strayed from its fiscal conservative roots, according to another former member who has since left the U.S. House but remains in elected office elsewhere. “When I joined the Freedom Caucus, I was hoping that I’d finally found a place where fiscal conservatives could go — and I think that’s why a lot of other people went there,” the former Freedom Caucus member said.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene is in a downward spiral as 'her own team' abandons her: columnist
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene is in a downward spiral as 'her own team' abandons her: columnist

Raw Story  

With her biggest booster abandoning her after she flipped out as Congress passed a massive $95 billion foreign aid package despite her threats, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene appears to have overplayed her hand — and set in motion the end of her reign of terror in the House. That is the opinion of the New York Times' Michelle Cottle in …

'Wouldn't that be rich': Marjorie Taylor Greene may end up stepping on her own rake
9 months, 2 weeks ago

'Wouldn't that be rich': Marjorie Taylor Greene may end up stepping on her own rake

Raw Story  

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene may wind up pushing House speaker Mike Johnson to do exactly what she doesn't want by challenging his leadership. The Georgia Republican introduced a motion to vacate last week but hasn't said when she'd force a vote, and she might need only one GOP vote to oust Johnson once their majority shrinks next month due to …

Marjorie Taylor Greene takes swipe at House Freedom Caucus
1 year, 4 months ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene takes swipe at House Freedom Caucus

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Just back from summer recess, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene indicated …

Marjorie Taylor Greene can’t get out of her own way
1 year, 5 months ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene can’t get out of her own way

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In truth, her closeness with House …

'I don't care': Marjorie Taylor Greene waves off Freedom Caucus
1 year, 6 months ago

'I don't care': Marjorie Taylor Greene waves off Freedom Caucus

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — House Freedom Caucus drama broke out on Tuesday evening as Republicans were cagey about whether or not there was a full caucus vote to expel Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from their ranks. On Wednesday, Greene told Raw Story she couldn't possibly care less about the Freedom Caucus. "I'll say this, is Freedom Caucus' purpose to be anti-leadership, or …

'It's none of your business!': Freedom Caucus member loses cool when asked about MTG's ouster
1 year, 6 months ago

'It's none of your business!': Freedom Caucus member loses cool when asked about MTG's ouster

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — Republicans in the U.S. House got a slow start this week, not holding their first vote until 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday after being gone over the Independence Day holiday week. Greene herself says she still hasn't been officially told she's been booted, despite caucus members reportedly making the decision last month. "Is it in the Freedom Caucus Bylaws …

Marjorie Taylor Greene says she didn’t know she was kicked out of the Freedom Caucus
1 year, 6 months ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene says she didn’t know she was kicked out of the Freedom Caucus

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Georgia Republican Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene revealed that she doesn’t …

Is Marjorie Taylor Greene Still Part of Right-Wing Freedom Caucus?
1 year, 6 months ago

Is Marjorie Taylor Greene Still Part of Right-Wing Freedom Caucus?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Georgia Republican who started her time in the House as a firebrand but has since become close to leadership, said she does not know if she’s been kicked out of the right-wing House Freedom Caucus. After that spat, the Freedom Caucus, a group of extremely conservative and libertarian House Republicans, voted to …

MTG has still not been told she's been booted from Freedom Caucus: report
1 year, 6 months ago

MTG has still not been told she's been booted from Freedom Caucus: report

Raw Story  

The House Freedom Caucus still hasn't officially told Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene that she's been booted from their group, the far-right congresswoman said Tuesday. "MTG told us she still hasn’t been informed by the Freedom Caucus that she has been kicked out of the far-right group, but said she’s 'not really concerned about it,'” Zanona reports. Greene’s ouster from the …

'Growing concern' about the future of right-wing Freedom Caucus as Republicans turn on each other
1 year, 6 months ago

'Growing concern' about the future of right-wing Freedom Caucus as Republicans turn on each other

Raw Story  

The far-right House Freedom Caucus has plunged into turmoil over the last week, as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was expelled from the group over her perceived status as an inside person for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, and other members attacking founding member Rep. Jim Jordan as a "RINO". "Well, Jake, it really boils down to the fact Marjorie Taylor Greene …

'Political hooligans' in Freedom Caucus so 'impotent' they can't even boot MTG: columnist
1 year, 6 months ago

'Political hooligans' in Freedom Caucus so 'impotent' they can't even boot MTG: columnist

Raw Story  

The Freedom Caucus group that recently held a vote to boot U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is made up of a bunch of "political hooligans" who are so "impotent" they couldn't even properly eject her from their ranks, a political columnist wrote. Greene, who has reportedly been dodging the group's calls before and after the vote to remove her, is …

Marjorie Taylor Greene refuses to take calls telling her she's been booted from Freedom Caucus: report
1 year, 6 months ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene refuses to take calls telling her she's been booted from Freedom Caucus: report

Raw Story  

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is reportedly ducking calls from top members of the House Freedom Caucus who are trying to let her know she's been booted from the conservative group. “It's my understanding that after the vote took place by the general membership, that she also refused to meet with or talk with Chairman Perry — I suspect it was …

Donald Trump’s aide Marjorie Taylor Greene removed from US House Freedom Caucus
1 year, 6 months ago

Donald Trump’s aide Marjorie Taylor Greene removed from US House Freedom Caucus

Live Mint  

Marjorie Taylor Greene, a United States Representative known for her close association with former President Donald Trump, has been removed from the Freedom Caucus, an ultra-conservative group within the House of Representatives, Politico reported on July 6. "A vote was taken to remove Marjorie Taylor Greene from the House Freedom Caucus for some of the things she's done," Politico quoted …

Marjorie Taylor Greene punished for being McCarthy’s ‘pawn’: Ex-GOP strategist
1 year, 6 months ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene punished for being McCarthy’s ‘pawn’: Ex-GOP strategist

Raw Story  

It wasn’t her much-publicized argument with a congressional colleague but rather Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s embrace of another House member that led to the far-right Republican from Georgia’s expulsion from the ultraconservative Freedom Caucus, a former GOP staffer said Thursday. “It's not so much that she's fighting with her colleagues; it's that she's become an ally of the speaker,” Brendan …

'No longer right-wing enough': Marjorie Taylor Greene ridiculed after being booted from Freedom Caucus
1 year, 6 months ago

'No longer right-wing enough': Marjorie Taylor Greene ridiculed after being booted from Freedom Caucus

Raw Story  

Reports that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was voted out of the ultraconservative Freedom Caucus sent Twitter abuzz Thursday. Politico reported that the far-right congresswoman was voted out of the caucus last month, citing Rep. Andy Harris, a Freedom Caucus member, who told the outlet a combination of factors led to Greene’s ouster, noting her backing for the debt limit deal, …

Freedom Caucus member says Marjorie Taylor Greene has been expelled from the group
1 year, 6 months ago

Freedom Caucus member says Marjorie Taylor Greene has been expelled from the group

Raw Story  

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is no longer enough of a hardline right-wing lawmaker for the House Freedom Caucus. Freedom Caucus Rep. Andy Harris tells Politico reporter Olivia Beavers that it's his "understanding" that Greene is no longer a member of the caucus after it took a secret vote on her expulsion last month. The expulsion of Greene from the Freedom …

'It's not clear' whether Marjorie Taylor Greene has been 'ejected' after Freedom Caucus vote: report
1 year, 6 months ago

'It's not clear' whether Marjorie Taylor Greene has been 'ejected' after Freedom Caucus vote: report

Raw Story  

Late last week, reports started bubbling up that hardline members of the House Freedom Caucus were pushing to eject Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, whom they believed had grown too cozy with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Despite being ideologically in synch with the Freedom Caucus, Greene has nonetheless gotten in regular feuds with several of its members, all of which came …

GOP hardliners push to purge Marjorie Taylor Greene from House Freedom Caucus: report
1 year, 6 months ago

GOP hardliners push to purge Marjorie Taylor Greene from House Freedom Caucus: report

Raw Story  

Republican hardliners in the House Freedom Caucus reportedly don't think Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is enough of a right-wing ideologue for their standards. Politico reports that two Freedom Caucus members recently pushed for the group to start purging members who are inactive or who are too cozy with Republican leadership -- and that includes Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has …

Right-wing Freedom Caucus grows ranks after revolt cripples House
1 year, 7 months ago

Right-wing Freedom Caucus grows ranks after revolt cripples House

Raw Story  

The ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus has added two new members amid an ongoing revolt against House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Politico reports. Rep. Bob Good, also a Freedom Caucus member, attributed the voting bloc’s newest additions to the pushback against McCarthy. “A couple of those individuals wanted to join the Freedom Caucus at a time when the Freedom Caucus is staking …

Freedom Caucus plans to 'elevate' Taylor Greene and Boebert on committees after GOP retakes the House: report
2 years, 10 months ago

Freedom Caucus plans to 'elevate' Taylor Greene and Boebert on committees after GOP retakes the House: report

Raw Story  

According to a report from CNN's Melanie Zanona, the 40-member House Republican Freedom Caucus expects to gain new adherents in the November midterm election and is making plans to flex their muscle by demanding the Republican Leadership place members on key committees. With Republicans expected to take control of the chamber, new Freedom Caucus leader, Rep. Scott Perry was upfront …

'Conservative cancel culture' is why Marjorie Taylor Greene abandoned 'America First Caucus'
3 years, 8 months ago

'Conservative cancel culture' is why Marjorie Taylor Greene abandoned 'America First Caucus'

Raw Story  

White pride might not remain as alive and well in the Republican Party as it appeared just one day ago, as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., was forced to walk back plans for a new House caucus meant to promote "uniquely Anglo-Saxon political traditions" after Greene's fellow Republicans hit her with swift criticism. On Friday, Greene, along with Rep. Paul …

GOP in disarray as far-right members rip the 'ignorance' of Marjorie Taylor Greene's latest stunt
3 years, 8 months ago

GOP in disarray as far-right members rip the 'ignorance' of Marjorie Taylor Greene's latest stunt

Raw Story  

On Saturday, it became clear that the fallout from Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Paul Gosar forming an "America First" caucus to uphold "Anglo-Saxon traditions" — immediately derided by historians as a racist dog-whistle — is fracturing the House GOP. Meanwhile, according to Forbes, the "America First" Caucus has already been rejected by key members of the Freedom Caucus, an …

The Progressive Caucus Used Freedom Caucus Tactics To Win On Prescription Drugs
5 years, 1 month ago

The Progressive Caucus Used Freedom Caucus Tactics To Win On Prescription Drugs

Huff Post  

Congressional Progressive Caucus co-chairs Rep. Mark Pocan and Rep. Pramila Jayapal hold a news conference in May 2019. But she was enthusiastic about the idea of having “a critical mass of that 20 to 25” progressives that could “throw that weight around and exercise power on behalf of working people.” “Like, hell yeah,” Ocasio-Cortez continued, “I think that should be …

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