Condemning and censuring Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia.

IV 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 83 Condemning and censuring Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 1, 2021 Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia (for herself, Ms. JACOBS of California, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. TORRES of New York, Mr. HORSFORD, Mrs. BEATTY, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. MCEACHIN, Mr. COOPER, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. CARSON, Ms. NEWMAN, Mr. AUCHINCLOSS, Mr. DESAULNIER, Ms. ROSS, Ms. STRICKLAND, Mr. MOULTON, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. KAHELE, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ, Ms. GAR- CIA of Texas, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. BROWN, Ms. SEWELL, Ms. WATERS, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. PAPPAS, Ms. BOURDEAUX, Ms. KUSTER, Ms. NORTON, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. CHU, Ms. JAYAPAL, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Mr. JONES, Mr. SIRES, Ms. MENG, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. GARCI´A of Illi- nois, and Mr. SUOZZI) submitted the following resolution; which was re- ferred to the Committee on Ethics RESOLUTION Condemning and censuring Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia. Whereas, in 2018 and 2019, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene liked several posts and comments on Facebook demonstrating her support for the execution of several members of the Democratic Party; Whereas, in April 2018, a Facebook commenter asked ‘‘Now do we get to hang them?? Meaning H & O???’’ referring VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:28 Feb 02, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR83.IH HR83 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 83 IH to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President Barack Obama; Whereas Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene replied to the Facebook comment, ‘‘Stage is being set. Players are being put in place. We must be patient. This must be done perfectly or liberal judges would let them off’’; Whereas Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene liked a Facebook comment in January 2019 that stated, ‘‘a bul- let to the head would be quicker’’ in reference to the re- moval of the Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi; Whereas, in January 2019, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene started circulating a petition to impeach Speaker Pelosi for crimes of treason; Whereas Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene called for the execution of Speaker Pelosi in several videos stating that she was ‘‘a traitor to our country, she’s guilty of treason’’ and should ‘‘suffer death or she’ll be in prison’’; Whereas Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene also said that Speaker Pelosi, ‘‘took an oath to protect American citizens and uphold our laws. And she gives aid and com- fort to our enemies who illegally invade our land. That’s what treason is. And by our law representatives and sen- ators can be kicked out and no longer serve in our gov- ernment. And it’s, uh, it’s a crime punishable by death is what treason is. Nancy Pelosi is guilty of treason’’; Whereas Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has also liked comments that stated, ‘‘Trump already said there were some great ones working with FBI but some have fallen and quite frankly need to be hung for TREA- SON!’’ and ‘‘These Traitors need to be put to death as VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:28 Feb 02, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR83.IH HR83 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 •HRES 83 IH an example of what will no longer be tolerated in our country!!!’’; Whereas Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has contin- ued efforts to cast doubt upon the results of the 2020 Presidential election by espousing conspiracy theories and by threatening and inciting violence, which has the poten- tial to lead to tragic consequences, causing irreparable damage toward the people’s faith in our democratic proc- ess; and Whereas Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene’s comments and actions are dangerous, signal a threat to other Mem- bers of Congress, and brought shame on the House of Representatives: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That— 1 (1) Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of 2 Georgia be censured; 3 (2) Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene 4 forthwith present herself in the well of the House of 5 Representatives for the pronouncement of censure; 6 (3) Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene be 7 censured with the public reading of this resolution 8 by the Speaker; and 9 (4) Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene 10 should immediately resign from office to allow an in- 11 dividual more befitting of the respect of the people 12 of the United States to represent Georgia’s 14th 13 District. 14 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:28 Feb 02, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR83.IH HR83 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS