The Editorial Board: More Republicans should have joined Jacobs in kicking Greene off House committees News Editorial Board Feb 7, 2021 Feb 7, 2021 Updated May 29, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Three observations on Thursday’s vote in the House of Representatives to remove the loathsome Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments:kAm•xE H2D E96 C:89E 564:D:@?] p?J@?6 H9@ 25G@42E6D 2DD2DD:?2E:?8 A@=:E:42= 25G6CD2C:6D D9@F=5 36 D9F??65] %92E D9@F=5?’E 92G6 366? 2 92C5 564:D:@?]k^AmkAm• xE H2D 8@@5 E@ D66 #6A] r9C:D y24@3D G@E6 E@ <:4< vC66?6 @77 96C 4@>>:EE66D] %92E 5@6D?’E :? 2?J H2J >2<6 FA 7@C 9:D G@E6 E@ @G6CE9C@H 2? 6=64E:@? – 2? :?5676?D:3=6 24E:@? 7@C 2?J A2EC:@E:4 p>6C:42?] qFE :E’D 2 DE6A :? E96 C:89E 5:C64E:@?]k^Am kAm• |@C6 E92? `` #6AF3=:42?D D9@F=5 92G6 366? 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Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia seem less surprising. Jacobs votes to bar Greene from committees; Reed doesn't Republican Rep. Chris Jacobs joined Democrats who voted to remove GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia from her committee assignments.
Analysis: Why Jacobs voted to bar Greene from committees, but Reed didn't A deeper read of Jacobs and Reed's backgrounds makes their votes regarding GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia seem less surprising.
Jacobs votes to bar Greene from committees; Reed doesn't Republican Rep. Chris Jacobs joined Democrats who voted to remove GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia from her committee assignments.