U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is angry about the debt ceiling agreement's concessions to Democrats — but, in colorful language, explained why she is likely to vote for it regardless, reported Axios' Juliegrace Brufke on Tuesday.
"Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene likens raising the debt ceiling to a 's--t sandwich' but is a lean yes," reported Brufke on Twitter, saying that Greene added, “I'm a dessert girl. Everyone loves dessert and that's impeachment, someone needs to be impeached.”
The debt ceiling bill, brokered after weeks of negotiation between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), would suspend the debt ceiling for two years, claw back unspent COVID relief and a small portion of new IRS funding, impose new limits on discretionary spending, modify work requirements for food stamps, and reduce regulations for new energy projects.
Greene, a far-right lawmaker who first became notorious for her promotion of QAnon conspiracy theory content online, has emerged as a close ally of McCarthy, helping secure the votes to elect McCarthy Speaker after a series of failed ballots, and has often played the role of bridgebuilder between the far-right Freedom Caucus and GOP House leadership.
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Despite her support, several other far-right House Republicans are staking out their opposition to the bill, with a handful of members, like Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), even suggesting McCarthy could face a vote to remove him from office over it.
However, House GOP leaders are confident that most Republicans will back the deal. Some Democrats are expected to vote in favor of it as well, although members of the Progressive Caucus appear divided over the issue, with caucus whip Rep. Greg Gasar (D-TX) expressing skepticism.
