Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) appeared crestfallen Thursday as the House of Representatives was no closer to electing a new speaker, saying, “Our conference is broken.”
The firebrand Republican has made a name for herself in Washington by making controversial statements and, at times, deploying an antagonistic attitude. But she was not one of eight Republicans to vote for the ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), which has left the House speakerless.
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“I’m supporting Jim Jordan and voting for him, but I have to tell you, our conference is broken. And that happened when Republicans joined with Democrats and ousted our speaker, and we have been fractured and completely chaotic since then,” Greene told Fox News.
“And we owe the American people an apology,” she added.
The admission from Greene about the state of the House Republican Conference highlights the dire situation it is in. In the past, the Georgia lawmaker has tended to make no apologies for her or her colleagues’ decisions on Capitol Hill.
McCarthy was the first House speaker in history to be ousted from the position. The vote left the House leaderless, and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) have been unable to whip enough support to their respective causes.
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The fights for support have showcased the differences between factions of the conservative conference, but it is not so simple as all hard-line Republicans having one pick and all centrists having another. The House GOP has also been at odds over how to conduct business regarding the next speaker.
The friction also comes at a most inopportune time. The United States is seeking to provide further aid to Israel and Ukraine, as well as bolster up its southern border, all while a possible government shutdown looms in the middle of November.
