House · GA

Marjorie Taylor Greene

R · GAAge 51· MAGA / America First Republican

Marjorie Taylor Greene represents Georgia's 14th congressional district (Northwest Georgia). She was elected in 2020 and is among the most-recognized House Republicans nationally. In February 2021, the House voted 230-199 to strip her of committee assignments over past social-media statements; she was reinstated to committees after Republicans regained the majority in 2023. She introduced the motion to vacate Speaker Mike Johnson in May 2024 (defeated 359-43). Her policy positions emphasize border enforcement, Ukraine-aid opposition, government spending cuts, and what she frames as 'anti-establishment' challenges to House leadership across parties.

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The Featured Four

Promises that define the record.

Four promises chosen to span how voters across the political spectrum view this politician's record.

KeptForeign PolicyPROMISE #1

Oppose continued Ukraine military aid.

Verdict reasoning

Greene voted NO on every major Ukraine military aid supplemental during her tenure: H.R. 7691 (May 2022, $40B Ukraine aid), H.R. 815 (April 2024, $60B Ukraine portion of foreign aid package), and multiple smaller authorizations. She has consistently spoken against the aid in floor remarks and public statements. The promise was about her own vote — within her unilateral control.

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Greene's opposition to U.S. Ukraine aid has been one of the most consistent positions of her House tenure. Key votes: - **H.R. 7691** (May 10, 2022): Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, providing $40 billion in Ukraine aid. House passed 368-57. Greene voted NO. - **H.R. 7776** (December 2022): NDAA conference report including Ukraine provisions. Greene voted NO. - **H.R. 815** (April 20, 2024): Combined Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan, and humanitarian aid package. The Ukraine portion provided $60 billion. House passed Ukraine portion 311-112. Greene voted NO on Ukraine provisions. In May 2024, Greene filed a motion to vacate Speaker Mike Johnson partly over his decision to bring the Ukraine aid bill to the floor. The motion failed 359-43 — 196 Democrats joined 163 Republicans in tabling the motion (preserving Johnson). Stakes that Ukraine-aid critics foreground: - **The U.S. has provided over $175 billion in Ukraine aid** since February 2022 across multiple supplementals - **U.S. military stockpiles** of certain munitions (155mm artillery shells, Patriot interceptors) were drawn down to levels that defense officials publicly described as concerning - The conflict has produced no clear path to settlement; the question of indefinite U.S. financial commitment is a substantive policy debate - Critics argue the aid prolongs the war and U.S. interests in negotiated settlement are different from Ukrainian government interests in territorial recovery Stakes that Ukraine-aid supporters foreground: - **Russia's February 2022 invasion** was an unambiguous violation of the UN Charter and the 1994 Budapest Memorandum (in which the U.S. and Russia provided security assurances to Ukraine in exchange for nuclear disarmament) - **NATO allies** (Poland, UK, Germany, Baltic states) have characterized U.S. aid as essential to preventing Russian success that would invite further aggression against NATO members - **Approximately 14 million Ukrainians displaced** since 2022 (UN estimates) - The aid package included substantial direct economic and humanitarian support alongside military equipment The verdict KEPT scores vote-record alignment with the stated promise. Greene voted against every Ukraine aid measure during her tenure. The underlying policy debate (whether U.S. Ukraine aid is wise foreign policy) is the substantive disagreement, not the verdict scoring.

PartialImmigrationPROMISE #2

Aggressive border enforcement / build the wall.

Verdict reasoning

Greene voted YES on H.R. 2 (Secure the Border Act, May 11, 2023, House passed 219-213, no Senate action). Voted YES on H.R. 7024 amendment killing the 2024 Bipartisan Border Bill (Greene opposed the negotiated bipartisan package). Border wall construction did not significantly advance during her tenure (Biden administration paused construction; Trump 2nd-term construction not yet measurable). Border enforcement promise produced votes consistent with the stated position but did not produce the outcome (a completed wall / dramatically reduced crossings). Per obstruction rule, Biden administration was the primary 2021-2024 obstruction; Greene's votes were what was available to her.

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Greene's border-enforcement stance has been a defining issue from her 2020 campaign forward. Key votes and actions: - **H.R. 2** (May 11, 2023): Secure the Border Act, comprehensive Republican border-enforcement framework including border wall funding, asylum-process changes, and ICE enforcement expansion. House passed 219-213 (all Democrats + 2 Republicans NO). Senate did not act. Greene voted YES. - **2024 Bipartisan Border Bill** (February 2024): Senate-negotiated package (Lankford-Murphy-Sinema) including border-enforcement provisions, asylum-process reform, and Ukraine/Israel aid. The bill failed in the Senate after House Republican opposition. Greene strongly opposed the bill, citing concerns it did not eliminate parole authority and would 'codify' Biden border policies. Trump publicly opposed; the bill collapsed. Border crossings during Greene's tenure: - FY2021: ~1.7 million CBP encounters at southwest border - FY2022: ~2.4 million (record high) - FY2023: ~2.5 million - FY2024: ~2.1 million (declining after Biden June 2024 executive order) [NEEDS-SOURCE — CBP statistics] Wall construction during her tenure: - Approximately 50 miles of new wall constructed in 2021-2024 (mostly completion of Trump-era contracts), per CBP data [NEEDS-SOURCE] - The Biden administration paused most new construction in January 2021; resumed limited construction in 2023 under existing appropriations - Trump's second term (January 2025+) has resumed construction; full impact not yet measurable Stakes that border-enforcement advocates foreground: - **8+ million migrant encounters** at the southwest border 2021-2024 (CBP) - **Approximately 1.7 million 'gotaways'** estimated by CBP over the same period (unprocessed crossings) - Fentanyl seizures at southwest border averaged 200+ pounds per day in 2023 - Local jurisdictions in border states reported strained services for asylum-seeker populations Stakes that border-enforcement skeptics foreground: - A wall along the entire 1,954-mile border is widely considered infeasible by border-security experts; mixed-method enforcement is the established approach - The 2024 Bipartisan Border Bill, which Greene opposed, was endorsed by the Border Patrol union and many border-state Republicans - Approximately 80% of fentanyl entering the U.S. comes through legal ports of entry, not between barriers - Asylum law is a treaty obligation; complete suspension of asylum processing would conflict with the 1951 Refugee Convention The verdict PARTIAL reflects: Greene voted YES on the enforcement framework she promised to support; the substantive outcome (completed wall, dramatically reduced crossings) did not occur during the 2021-2024 period her votes covered. The Biden administration was the primary obstruction. Greene's vote against the bipartisan border deal is the contested action — supporters call it principled (the bill was insufficient), critics call it preventing the only enforcement legislation that had Senate path to passage.

PartialFiscal PolicyPROMISE #3

Cut federal spending / oppose continuing resolutions.

Verdict reasoning

Greene voted NO on multiple continuing resolutions including the September 30, 2023 CR that ended in Speaker McCarthy's removal. She voted NO on the December 2022 omnibus, the March 2024 minibus, and the September 2024 CR. National debt rose from approximately $28T (2021) to approximately $35T+ (2024) during her tenure. Federal spending was not reduced in aggregate. Per the obstruction rule: spending decisions are bipartisan (Senate Democratic + executive branch), but Greene's own caucus repeatedly negotiated CRs and omnibus packages despite her opposition. Verdict PARTIAL because her vote-record matched her promise but the outcome did not.

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Greene's federal-spending opposition is one of her most-cited positions. The voting record matches the stated commitment; the outcome does not. Key votes: - **December 23, 2022** — Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (omnibus): Greene voted NO - **September 30, 2023** — Continuing Resolution preventing shutdown: Greene voted YES on the CR after Speaker McCarthy negotiated it with Democrats. Eight Republicans, including Matt Gaetz, then moved to vacate the chair on October 3, 2023; the motion succeeded 216-210 with eight Republicans + all Democrats voting yes. Greene voted NO on the motion to vacate. - **March 2024** — FY2024 Minibus appropriations: Greene voted NO on all six - **September 2024** — Continuing Resolution: Greene voted NO The federal debt trajectory during Greene's tenure: - January 2021: ~$28 trillion - January 2025: ~$36 trillion - Net increase: ~$8 trillion over 4 years Stakes that fiscal-restraint advocates foreground: - **Federal interest payments on the debt** exceeded $1 trillion in FY2024 — more than the entire defense budget - **The debt-to-GDP ratio** rose from approximately 100% (2021) to approximately 120% (2024) - Recurring continuing resolutions and omnibus packages bypass the regular appropriations process designed to allow line-item review Stakes that fiscal-restraint skeptics foreground: - **Approximately 70% of federal spending** is mandatory (Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, interest) — discretionary cuts cannot meaningfully reduce aggregate spending without entitlement reform - Government shutdowns produce measurable economic harm: CBO estimated the 2018-2019 35-day shutdown reduced GDP by approximately $11 billion ($3B permanent) - Greene voted against the September 2023 motion to vacate Speaker McCarthy, indicating she did not pursue the most aggressive available leverage on her spending position The verdict PARTIAL reflects: Greene voted against major spending packages consistent with her promise. The debt grew anyway. Per the obstruction-aware rule, this involves both intra-Republican-caucus dynamics (Republican leadership negotiated the packages she opposed) and Democratic-caucus + executive opposition. The aggregate outcome — fiscal restraint — was not achieved. The personal vote-record is consistent.

PartialGovernment ReformPROMISE #4

Defund 'woke' federal programs and DEI initiatives.

Verdict reasoning

Greene co-sponsored multiple amendments to defund DEI offices in federal agencies during FY2024 appropriations debates. Some amendments passed the House but did not survive Senate negotiation. Federal DEI programs were not systematically defunded during the 2021-2024 period. The Trump 2nd-term executive orders (January 2025) have begun the policy shift she sought, but during the period of her Congressional tenure (2021-2024) the substantive outcome did not occur. Per obstruction rule: Senate Democratic-majority + Biden executive obstruction was the primary cause.

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DEI-program opposition has been a recurring Greene focus, particularly during her HOGR (House Oversight and Accountability Committee) work in 2023-2024. Key actions: - **June 2023**: Greene co-sponsored amendments to the FY2024 Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations bill defunding DEI offices at DOJ, FBI, and Commerce. Some amendments passed via voice vote in House floor debate. - **October 2023**: Co-sponsored Defending DEI From the Federal Workforce Act (did not advance to floor vote in 117th or 118th Congress) - **2024 HOGR hearings**: Led oversight hearings on federal agency DEI spending The substantive outcomes during 2021-2024: - Federal DEI programs continued at most agencies, with year-over-year budgets generally stable or growing - The Supreme Court's Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard (June 2023) ruling ended race-conscious admissions in higher education; its application to federal-program eligibility is being litigated - Several states (Florida, Texas, Oklahoma) enacted state-level DEI restrictions that have served as policy templates for federal proposals - Trump 2nd-term Executive Order 14151 (January 20, 2025) ordered the dismantling of federal DEI programs; substantive implementation is ongoing Stakes that DEI-program critics foreground: - **Federal DEI spending** estimated at approximately $1-2 billion annually across agencies (independent estimates; no official aggregate) - The 2023 SFFA ruling is interpreted by critics as legal grounding for ending federal-program racial preferences - Critics argue DEI programs create speech-coded environments and divide employees by demographic Stakes that DEI-program defenders foreground: - DEI programs originated as compliance measures responding to documented discrimination in federal hiring; eliminating them may re-create exposure to discrimination claims - Federal-workforce demographic diversity at senior levels remains below population averages on multiple measures (Brookings analyses) - 'DEI' has been used by critics as a catch-all term that bundles fair-application programs, training requirements, and demographic-data reporting — eliminating it wholesale affects programs of differing scope The verdict PARTIAL reflects: Greene took every available legislative action; the outcome did not occur during the 2021-2024 period. The 2025+ trajectory is outside the scope of this scoring window. Per the obstruction rule, Senate + executive obstruction was the primary cause.

Full Inventory

All tracked promises

PartialElections

Investigate the 2020 election / overturn certification.

Greene voted to object to electoral certification on January 6-7, 2021 (Arizona and Pennsylvania objections, both sustained by minority votes). Investigations she supported did not produce evidence sufficient to overturn certification in any state. Multiple court rulings and audit findings did not validate the underlying claims. Greene's own vote was within her control; the broader outcome was not.

PartialGovernment Reform

Impeach Biden / impeach Mayorkas.

Mayorkas impeachment: House voted to impeach DHS Secretary Mayorkas on February 13, 2024 (214-213). Senate dismissed the articles on April 17, 2024 (51-49 dismissing the second article). Biden impeachment inquiry was launched September 2023; no articles voted out. The Mayorkas outcome was partial (House impeached, Senate dismissed); Biden inquiry produced no impeachment vote.

PartialGovernment Reform

Cut funding to NIH/CDC over COVID-era decisions.

Greene co-sponsored amendments cutting NIH and CDC funding during FY2024 appropriations. Some specific COVID-program defundings passed; the agencies' baseline budgets were not significantly cut. The agency-overhaul she sought did not occur.

BrokenGovernment Reform

Defund Federal Bureau of Investigation.

FBI budget rose from approximately $10.5B (FY2021) to approximately $11.3B (FY2024). Greene introduced amendments to cut FBI funding; none passed. The agency was not defunded.

PartialGun Policy

Roll back gun-control measures.

Greene voted NO on the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (June 2022). Supreme Court's Bruen ruling (2022) expanded Second Amendment protections — Greene celebrated this. The 2022 BSCA was not repealed during her tenure; substantive gun-control rollback did not occur.

#10

KeptGun Policy

Protect Second Amendment rights.

Greene voted NO on every gun-control measure during her tenure. NRA rating 'A+'. Promise structurally about her own vote; kept consistently.

#11

PartialPublic Health

Oppose vaccine mandates.

Federal vaccine mandates for federal workers and contractors were largely lifted by 2023 court rulings (NFIB v. OSHA, 5th Circuit rulings). Greene voted for amendments cutting funding for mandates. Some private-sector and state-level mandates remained but federal mandates were rolled back.

#12

BrokenHealthcare

Repeal Affordable Care Act.

ACA was not repealed during Greene's House tenure (the November 2024 election preceded the Trump 2nd term; her promise covers the 2021-2024 House period). House did not pass any ACA repeal during her tenure. The law stands.

#13

PartialReproductive Rights

Pro-life federal legislation / restrict abortion.

Dobbs (June 2022) returned abortion to states — Greene celebrated. Federal abortion-restriction legislation (15-week ban, 6-week ban variants) did not pass either chamber during 2021-2024. The 2022 SCOTUS outcome was the substantive forward motion.

#14

BrokenForeign Policy

Withdraw from World Health Organization.

U.S. did not withdraw from WHO during 2021-2024. Greene introduced amendments cutting WHO contributions; did not advance. Trump 2nd-term EO (January 2025) withdrew from WHO; outside scoring window for her promise during House service.

#15

You DecideTrade

America First trade policy / oppose multilateral trade deals.

Greene voted against trade authorizations including specific Biden-era trade authorities. No new comprehensive multilateral trade deals were enacted during her tenure (separate Biden-era IPEF framework was executive-only).

#16

You DecideGovernment Reform

Investigate January 6 select committee / hold accountable.

House Republican majority (2023+) dissolved the original J6 select committee and launched their own oversight (HOGR sub-committees). Some former J6 committee witnesses were called to testify under Republican framing. Whether the new investigations 'held the select committee accountable' depends on whose framework is applied.

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