Marjorie Taylor Greene has certainly stirred up a fair amount of political controversy in recent days. The Republican Congresswoman from Georgia has made headlines for her right-wing stance on issues such as the Second Amendment and her close ties with former President Donald Trump. However, Greene has now put pressure on her Republican colleagues to vote to censure Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a Democrat.
Greene recently sent a letter to Republican leadership calling for censure of Tlaib because, in Greene’s opinion, Tlaib has expressed views that are “outrageously hostile” to the Constitution. She also alleged that Tlaib has used her political office to “push anti-Christian sentiment, anti-Semitism, and hate for people of color.
The call for censure by Greene puts her Republican colleagues in a tough predicament. On one hand, they risk alienating their base if they don’t vote to censure Tlaib. On the other hand, they could lose some of their Democrat colleagues’ support if they do censure her, further heightening partisan divides.
Although Greene’s call to censure Rep. Tlaib is unpopular among many Democrats, some Republicans have voiced their approval of her proposed action. Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona said that Tlaib’s statements and her loyalty to Palestinian causes were hateful and deserved condemnation from Congress.
For the time being, it is unclear how the Republicans in Congress will handle Greene’s proposal. However, one thing is for sure-the issues of censure and bipartisanship in Congress have reached a boiling point due to Marjorie Taylor Greene’s call to action. With Greene at the forefront of the debate, it will be interesting to gauge the response of the Republican Party in the days and weeks ahead.