Several-dozen House Republicans joined all Democrats in rejecting Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) bid to delay the $1.9 trillion stimulus package. In all, 40 GOP lawmakers voted down her motion of the bill, which Greene decried Wednesday as a “woke progressive Blue State Bailout.” Greene also sent a warning to House Republicans that should they join Democrats, they would be seen as joining them. “I just made a motion to adjourn to stop Congress from passing the $1.9 trillion dollar massive woke progressive Democrat wish list,” she tweeted an hour before. “The GOP has messaged against this ridiculous bill. We should do everything to stop it. Pay attention if Rs vote to adjourn. Or with the Dems.” Her motion to adjourn did not pass, and the House started two hours of debate on the bill. Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) alleged on the House floor that Greene’s motion was an attempt …
40 House Republicans Join Democrats to Reject Greene’s Efforts to Delay Stimulus Package
March 10, 2021
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