Marjorie Taylor Greene Slams 'Feckless' Republicans Who Voted Against Her

Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia shared a list of 23 fellow GOP lawmakers who opposed her efforts to censure Democrat Rashida Tlaib over her criticism of Israel, calling them "feckless."

Tlaib, one of the House's most vocal critics of Israel's treatment of Palestinians, has come under intense scrutiny following Hamas' deadly attack on October 7. Her failure to directly condemn Hamas' attack while still mourning the loss of life on both Israeli and Palestinian sides, as well as her blaming Israel for the deadly strike on a Gaza hospital, angered many in Congress, including Greene.

The Georgia Republican, a MAGA loyalist, said she was writing a censure resolution for Tlaib on October 19, when she wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter: "After what she did today, I expect even Democrats will join in. She is an Israel hating America hating woman who does not represent anything America stands for."

Greene's plan was initially halted by the fact that the House still did not have a speaker then, but after the election of Mike Johnson of Louisiana, the Georgia Republican moved forward with her resolution.

The House voted on the resolution on Wednesday, rejecting Greene's attempt to censure the Michigan lawmaker for "antisemitic activity, sympathizing with terrorist organizations and leading an insurrection at the United States Capitol Complex." Greene referred to an October 18 rally at the Capitol calling for a ceasefire as an insurrection.

Republicans, who hold a narrow majority in the House, essentially saved Tlaib from censure, with 23 voting against Greene's resolution.

"List of feckless Republicans that voted WITH Democrats to table my censure resolution against Rashida Tlaib," Greene wrote on X, sharing the names of those who voted to stop her resolution.

"This is why Republicans NEVER do anything to stop the communists Democrats or ever hold anyone accountable!! PATHETIC."

The 23 Republicans were Kelly Armstrong of North Dakota, Ken Buck of Colorado, John Duarte of California, Chuck Edwards of North Carolina, Morgan Griffith of Virginia, Glenn Grothman of Wisconsin, Harriet Hageman of Wyoming, Bill Huizenga of Michigan, Darrell Issa of California, Dusty Johnson of South Dakota, Doug LaMalfa of California, Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Tom McClintock of California, Rich McCormick of Georgia, Max Miller of Ohio, Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa, John Moolenaar of Michigan, Chip Roy of Texas, Austin Scott of Georgia, Victoria Spartz of Indiana, Mike Turner of Ohio, Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin and Tim Walberg of Michigan.

In later posts, she shared the names of the 13 House Republicans who did not vote, and evidence that Van Orden changed his vote in the record from "yes" to "no," in support of Greene's resolution.

A censure would not have removed Tlaib from office, but would have forced her to give up any committee role.

Greene faced her own censure resolution, introduced by Democratic Representative Becca Balint, who had accused Greene of "repeatedly fanned the flames of racism, antisemitism, hate speech against the LGBTQ community, Islamophobia, Asian hate, xenophobia and other forms of hatred."

The Democratic effort to censure Greene was called off after Greene's censure resolution failed, the Associated Press reported.

Newsweek contacted Greene's spokesperson for comment by email on Thursday.