Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) Called Rep. David CicillineDavid CicillineBipartisan group of lawmakers supports bill ‘to save local news’ House approves comprehensive protection for LGBTQ Report 12:30 The Hill’s – Presented by Facebook – J&J A-OK, Tanden on Trouble MORE “Rep. Mussolini ”after the Democrat from Rhode Island proposed a rule change to prevent it from forcing the postponement motions.
The comment came after Greene was asked by Newsweek about a proposed rule change by Cicilline that would only allow a member to make a motion to close if he was a member of a committee.
The House voted to take Greene of his committee assignments last month over his previous endorsement of conspiracy theories and violence against Democratic politicians, including the spokesman Nancy PelosiNancy Pelosi, a GOP senator, applauds stimulus money for restaurants after voting against the relief bill. McCarthy asks Pelosi to return Capitol to pre-pandemic operations Jayapal calls for ethical investigation in Boebert, Gosar, Brooks MORE (D-Calif.).
When Newsweek asked about Cicilline’s proposal, Greene said, “Do you mean Mr Mussolini?”
“Democrats not only unilaterally removed my committees, they now want to remove all the powers I have to represent my district,” she added. “Democrats run the House of Hypocrites with tyrannical control.”
Cicilline responded to Greene’s comments on Twitter, saying: “I am Italian and Jewish. Mussolini was a fascist dictator allied with Adolf Hitler, who murdered six million Jews. Marjorie Taylor Greene can get lost. ”
I am Italian and Jewish.
Mussolini was a fascist dictator allied with Adolf Hitler, who murdered six million Jews.
Marjorie Taylor Greene can get lost.
– David Cicilline (@davidcicilline) March 11, 2021
Earlier this year, Cicilline served as manager of the Chamber in ex- President TrumpDonald TrumpThe memo: How the year COVID brought politics down Biden seeks its moment with the pandemic speech One year with the coronavirus: How we got theresecond impeachment trial in the Senate.
Her proposal came after Greene forced her last motion to close while the House was voting on the final approval of the $ 1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill. His motion failed, with 40 Republicans joining the Democrats in the vote against.
Although most Republicans support Greene, The Hill has already reported that Republican Party lawmakers are getting frustrated by its motions for deferral, which are largely a deferral tactic.