Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a Republican, was expelled from the House Freedom Caucus after repeatedly supporting Speaker Kevin McCarthy on a number of crucial votes.
As a key McCarthy surrogate in the 118th Congress, Greene, who joined HFC after being elected to Congress in 2021, has emerged. She voted in favor of the Fiscal Responsibility Act, a bipartisan compromise to raise the debt ceiling, and supported him throughout the arduous 15-vote series that gave him the speakership in January. Additionally, Greene and Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert have a history of animosity, with Greene even going so far as to refer to Boebert as "a little bitch" on the House floor.
The Boebert squabble was "the straw that broke the camel's back," according to Maryland Rep. Andy Harris, who confirmed the removal to Politico.
He stated, "I believe the manner in which she referred to a fellow member was probably not the manner in which we expect our members, especially female members, to refer to other fellow members."
After a meeting on June 30, HFC members "overwhelmingly" voted to expel Greene, but the group had been delaying a formal expulsion until Greene met with Pennsylvania chairman Scott Perry, according to two sources familiar with HFC dynamics who spoke to the Daily Caller. The meeting between Greene and Perry may or may not have taken place, according to the sources.
A HFC spokesman told the Daily Caller that the organization "does not comment on membership or internal procedures." HFC, which was first established by nine Republicans in 2015, now reportedly has about 36 GOP representatives.
Greene's conflict with HFC doesn't seem to be abating. On Wednesday, she repeatedly criticized longtime Colorado representative Ken Buck for opposing funding reductions for the Justice Department. Former federal prosecutor Buck has advised colleagues to "be careful" regarding the situation.
Greene shared a screenshot of an article quoting Buck and wrote, "Any Republican who has said or even written 'Drain the Swamp' must be ready and willing to cut funding, use impeachment, and use the Holman rule."
She tweeted a quote, "Drain the swamp."
As a key McCarthy surrogate in the 118th Congress, Greene, who joined HFC after being elected to Congress in 2021, has emerged. She voted in favor of the Fiscal Responsibility Act, a bipartisan compromise to raise the debt ceiling, and supported him throughout the arduous 15-vote series that gave him the speakership in January. Additionally, Greene and Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert have a history of animosity, with Greene even going so far as to refer to Boebert as "a little bitch" on the House floor.
The Boebert squabble was "the straw that broke the camel's back," according to Maryland Rep. Andy Harris, who confirmed the removal to Politico.
He stated, "I believe the manner in which she referred to a fellow member was probably not the manner in which we expect our members, especially female members, to refer to other fellow members."
After a meeting on June 30, HFC members "overwhelmingly" voted to expel Greene, but the group had been delaying a formal expulsion until Greene met with Pennsylvania chairman Scott Perry, according to two sources familiar with HFC dynamics who spoke to the Daily Caller. The meeting between Greene and Perry may or may not have taken place, according to the sources.
A HFC spokesman told the Daily Caller that the organization "does not comment on membership or internal procedures." HFC, which was first established by nine Republicans in 2015, now reportedly has about 36 GOP representatives.
Greene's conflict with HFC doesn't seem to be abating. On Wednesday, she repeatedly criticized longtime Colorado representative Ken Buck for opposing funding reductions for the Justice Department. Former federal prosecutor Buck has advised colleagues to "be careful" regarding the situation.
Greene shared a screenshot of an article quoting Buck and wrote, "Any Republican who has said or even written 'Drain the Swamp' must be ready and willing to cut funding, use impeachment, and use the Holman rule."
She tweeted a quote, "Drain the swamp."
