GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Boasts About Her District Receiving $9.3 Million In Federal Funds Despite Voting Against Bills

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) bragged about her district in Georgia gaining $9.3 million in federal funds even though she voted against the passing of federal funding bills.

On March 11, two days after President Joe Biden signed six government spending bills into law, Greene sent out a press release describing the funding amount she “secured” in the measures for projects within her district.

Congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle worked to bring the package of six spending measures – called a minibus – to Biden’s desk during months of political wrangling. Another slate of funding bills passed on Friday preventing a government shutdown.

Greene immediately called for a “motion to vacate” to remove Johnson as House speaker.

The $460 billion package that had been passed includes funding for the departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Justice, Veterans Affairs, Energy, Interior, Transportation and Housing and Urban Development.

Spending was approved for the Food and Drug Administration, military construction endeavors and many other federal programs. According to a press release from Greene’s office, the packages also included funding for seven projects in northwest Georgia, which she requested through the Community Project Funding (CPF) process.

In total, roughly $9.3 million in federal funding is heading toward improving Greene’s district, thanks to the spending measures. The Georgia Representative also announced that she secured just more than $3.8 million in federal funding for the runway extension at Richard B. Russell Regional Airport in Floyd County.

Greene also netted earmarks for smaller projects, including the Dade County Water Intake Screen, the Whitfield County Sewer Expansion, Austell-Powder Springs Trail Expansion, Cobb County, Cobb County Water Main Replacement and the Paulding County Fire Department Equipment Purchase.

“Congresswoman Greene meticulously sought out projects that would improve quality of life, increase economic and social development, assist localities with vital funding needs, and harness community support,” the press release read.

A total of 83 Republicans and two Democrats voted against the minibus on March 6. The measures passed the chamber with 339 votes split across the parties. The Senate approved this package two days later with a 75-22 vote.

“There was no reason to vote on a minibus when we could have done six separate appropriations bills,” Greene told Newsweek. “So, why pack it all together into one minibus? The Republicans promised the American people no more omnibuses, minibuses and CRs [continuing resolutions] and well, here they did it.”

“I want to keep the pledge this Republican-led House made to the American people when we took the majority,” she stated. “I also refuse to fund Joe Biden’s Department of Injustice which has been weaponized to target and persecute his top political opponent, non-violent political protestors who walked the Capitol grounds on January 6th, pro-life activists, Catholics attending Latin Mass, school boards, and concerned parents.”

“The spending level of today’s minibus is higher than what was agreed upon under Speaker McCarthy,” the Georgia Representative confirmed. “And this bill didn’t just increase spending, it gave Joe Biden and Chuck Schumer everything they wanted on their wish list, and that is something I’ll always refuse to vote for.”

On March 5, Greene had a heated argument with British journalist Emily Maitlis during an interview. The confrontation happened at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.

At one point, Maitlis questioned the congresswoman’s pushing of the “Jewish space lasers” conspiracy theory. Greene responded by telling her to “go f— off.”

During a State of the Union address, Biden engaged in a heated exchange with Greene after she interrupted him with remarks on immigration and urged him to acknowledge the death of a University of Georgia student.

Greene called out the name “Laken Riley,” a student who, according to police reports, was killed by an illegal Venezuelan migrant in 2022.

Biden stated that the Georgia Representative was correct but acknowledged that there are many “thousands of people” are being murdered “by legals.” He stated that his heart goes out to” Riley’s parents since he “lost children” himself.