Since arriving in Congress, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has done all sorts of things that aren’t typical of someone in her position. She has pushed all manner of conspiracy theories, gotten in multiple fights with her colleague Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), and started trying to impeach President Joe Biden on his first day in office.
Greene’s antics have landed her lot of headlines and attention and allowed her to raise a great deal of money, to the point where many other Republicans have sought to replicate versions of her schtick. But it appears that some, even on her own side of the aisle, are tiring of Greene’s antics.
Per Politico, Greene has been tapped to lead a new House subcommittee, meant to interface with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a new “agency” aimed at reducing inefficiency in government; the committee will be under the auspices of the House Oversight Committee.
However, some in the GOP are wondering whether that’s such a good idea.
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“House Republicans hope Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s new role working with Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s Department of Government Efficiency will turn her into a leadership ally,” the Politico piece says. “Privately, they worry she’ll once again turn into a political headache.”
No one went on the record, but one anonymous House member stated they think Greene’s appointment amounts to “rewarding bad behavior.” Also, Politico stated that the appointment is seen by some as a “payoff from party leadership” to get Greene to remain in support of House Speaker Mike Johnson.
Republicans wonder if MTG’s new DOGE role will make her a leadership ally — or become a headache https://t.co/vp0x6MvfOW
— POLITICO (@politico) December 9, 2024
“Some Republicans also privately fear that Greene — one of the most incendiary and combative elected officials who tends to be on the GOP fringe — will end up being more of a distraction than a helpful facilitator of the DOGE agenda,” the piece says.
Greene, in the previous Congress, remained loyal to then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, even as others on the conservative flank of the Republican caucus first resisted his election, and ultimately pushed him out. Greene, in the summer of 2023, was removed from the House Freedom Caucus, following one of her confrontations with Boebert.
“If she is operating like she did with Speaker McCarthy, moving forward, she’s gonna be a pleasure to work with. If she goes back to how it was, then it’s probably gonna be a little bit more challenging. But I have faith … that she can go back and be a really productive member of the body,” said Rep. Max Miller (R-OH), a former Trump White House aide, said in the story.
The GOP remains in control of the House, although its legislative majority is likely to remain narrow, as it was in the previous Congress.
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