Republican leaders find new ways to reward Marjorie Taylor Greene – By Steve Benen (MSNBC) / July 17, 2023
Over the course of three short years, Kevin McCarthy has gone from condemning to tolerating to rewarding Marjorie Taylor Greene with breathtaking speed.
As House Republicans dramatically changed the National Defense Authorization Act on Thursday night, adding a series of far-right culture war priorities, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene initially balked. The Georgian said the revisions weren’t enough, and she intended to vote against it anyway.
But on Friday morning, as the final vote on the NDAA neared, the radical Georgia congresswoman reversed course and voted with her party.
What happened between Thursday night and Friday morning? NBC News reported on the behind-the-scenes promise that changed her mind.
“[Greene said] the reason for her change of heart was that Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., promised her a seat on the conference committee that will hash out the differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill. Greene, who is opposed to additional funding for Ukraine, said her goal in the conference committee will be to convince her colleagues that if more money for the war-torn country should be offered as part of a separate supplemental funding package.”
