Democrat Jimmy Gomez introduces resolution to kick Marjorie Taylor Greene out of Congress
The bill was cosponsored by 72 Democrats
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Your support makes all the difference.Democrat Jimmy Gomez has introduced a resolution into Congress to remove Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene.
"I take no joy in introducing this resolution, but any member who incites political violence and threatens our lives must be expelled," he said.
Ms Greene, a first-term lawmaker from Georgia, has spent her first few months at the Capitol supporting Donald Trump and his voter fraud conspiracy theory, having her congressional committees stripped from her for supporting social media posts calling for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to be executed, and trying to grind the House to a halt by intentionally mucking up the legislative process through motions to adjourn.
Most recently, she introduced legislation that would stop all immigration to the US during Mr Biden's four years in office, continue to build the wall, repeal DACA, and empower ICE and local law enforcement for the purposes of hunting migrants.
The bill is unlikely to pass.
The resolution comes as Twitter moved to suspend Ms Greene’s account for 12 hours. She previously was suspending in January for spreading misinformation.
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Ms Greene is well known for being the first full-blown QAnon conspiracy theorist to serve in Congress.
Mr Gomez said he moved to have her removed because he believed her actions would hurt people.
“I believe some of my Republican colleagues, and one in particular, wish harm upon this legislative body. And I’m not saying this for shock value,” Mr Gomez said. “It’s the conclusion I drew after a member of Congress advocated violence against our peers, the speaker and our government.”
Mr Gomez said he grew concerned with the safety of Democrats at the Capitol following the insurrection on 6 January.
“It is what I believed after this chamber was turned into a crime scene just 10 weeks ago. It’s how many of us felt sheltering in this room as the Capitol was breached. Some members called their loved ones to say goodbye, others prayed to their God, and I asked myself if this would be the day our democracy died,” he said.
Mr Gomez's legislation is reportedly cosponsored by more than 70 Democrats.
Eric Harris, a spokesman for Mr Gomez, told Forbes that Democrats tried to court Republican cosponsors, but ultimately none were willing to support the resolution, with some citing "concerns regarding threats of violence and political retribution."
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