Marjorie Taylor Greene Reveals What She Believes Is the ‘Real Voter Suppression’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) argues that waiting in long lines to cast a vote is not voter suppression, but the newly installed metal detectors outside the House chamber are. Speaking on the House floor on…
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) argues that waiting in long lines to cast a vote is not voter suppression, but the newly installed metal detectors outside the House chamber are.
Speaking on the House floor on Tuesday, Greene said, “While we’re talking about voter suppression and long lines, I’d like to point out there’s real voter suppression that happens right here in Congress.”
“Many members of Congress have to stand in long lines to enter the chamber, going through metal detectors, emptying our pockets, and being treated very disrespectfully. So that is real voter suppression, and it’s a shame that it happens right here on the House floor,” she added.
Finally, the Georgia Congresswoman claimed, “Standing in line to vote is not voter suppression. It’s just part of the voting process, just like people stand in line to buy groceries.”
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Greene’s comments come as the House is expected to pass an election reform bill, HR-1, which aims to restore a provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act that required states with histories of racial discrimination to receive federal oversight of election decisions.
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