U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Rome, was among 21 House Republicans last week who voted against a bill that will award the Congressional Gold Medal to the officers who defended the Capitol during the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
The measure passed the House with overwhelming bipartisan support from 406 lawmakers in Washington on Tuesday.
In a statement to the Times Free Press, Greene said she is instead backing another piece of legislation by U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, that shows her support for law enforcement.
“I proudly Back The Blue,” Greene said. “That’s why I’m cosponsoring Rep. Gohmert’s H.R. 1965 to award gold medals to the Capitol Police and introduced H.R. 2446 to award gold medals to the brave police officers who protected us against the Black Lives Matter and Antifa domestic terrorism that burned down cities and left dozens of Americans dead over the past year.”
Rep. John Rose of Tennessee, Barry Moore of Alabama and Andrew Clyde and Jody Hice of Georgia were also among the 21 who voted no.