The expulsion resolution was introduced Friday by Rep. Jimmy Gomez of Los Angeles, who — among other things — cited reports of her previous support of social media posts that called for “political violence” against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former President Barack Obama and other members of Congress as a reason she should be removed from Congress, according to a news… Read more »
California Democratic Rep. Jimmy Gomez on Friday introduced a privileged resolution to remove Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from the chamber for past social media behavior in which she expressed support for assassinating Speaker Nancy Pelosi and aligned herself with baseless conspiracy theories. This comes the same week House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.,… Read more »
The resolution to expel Greene was introduced on Friday morning by Rep. Jimmy Gomez, a Democrat from California. He said he authored the resolution because Greene “had previously supported social media posts calling for political violence against the Speaker of the House, members of Congress, and former President Barack Obama.”
Greene was stripped of her committee assignments in early… Read more »
Democrats see a grimmer side to the tactics, particularly after the Capitol riot, with some arguing that the behavior of their Republican colleagues has fomented a dangerous political environment. On Friday, Representative Jimmy Gomez, Democrat of California, introduced a resolution to expel Ms. Greene from Congress, arguing that her past social media posts, including advocating… Read more »
It's unclear if Rep. Jimmy Gomez's resolution will be put up for a vote, and even if it is, it's unlikely to get the high benchmark needed to give Greene the boot. Greene's incendiary social media history got her removed from her committee posts last month by a vote of 230-199, which is well below the two-thirds vote that would be needed to expel her.
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U.S. Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) on Friday introduced a resolution to expel Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) from Congress.
The resolution, which has over 70 co-sponsors, cites her "repeated endorsements of sedition, domestic terrorism, and political violence."
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Friday that House Democratic leaders aren't backing a resolution to expel Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) from Congress over past endorsements of political violence.
The resolution, which Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) introduced earlier Friday, has 72 co-sponsors. But it would be a heavy lift for Gomez's… Read more »
A California House Democrat plans to introduce legislation Friday to expel GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from Congress over her past controversial social media postings that already prompted her removal from committees.
Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., said he authored the resolution because Greene, R-Ga., "had previously supported social media posts calling for… Read more »
A resolution to expel conspiracy-espousing Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene from the House of Representatives, introduced by Calif. Rep. Jimmy Gomez, has 72 Democratic co-sponsors. Fifteen of them are from California.
Gomez, who represents a portion of Los Angeles County, announced his plans to introduce the resolution in January. Of the 42 members of California's Democratic delegation,… Read more »
House Democrats are expected to vote on a motion to expel Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) as early as this week.
According to CQ Roll Call correspondent Chris Marquette, 72 Democrats have signed on to the motion that will be introduced by Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA).
Fox News correspondent Chad Pergram reported that the motion could be voted on as early as Friday.
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