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Who are 11 Republicans who voted out Marjorie Taylor Greene from House panels? Internet calls it 'end of lunacy'

The House passed a motion to remove controversial GOP Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene from her assigned education and budget committees for her controversial remarks

The House passed a motion to remove controversial GOP Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene from her assigned education and budget committees on February 4. With a final vote of 230-199, the resolution was approved for the removal of Greene, who openly brandished her support for violence against Democrats in the past. 

Greene had also drawn flak in the past for her belief in unfounded conspiracy theories like the QAnon theory or that 9/11 was a staged act. Before assuming office this year, Greene had a history of posting conspiracy theory videos on social media, where she also openly endorsed violence.

In an old deleted photo from Greene's Facebook, which was shown in the House by Democrat leader Steny Hoyer on February 4, Greene can be seen holding an AR-15 gun in front of photos of Democrat representatives. 

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Though Greene expressed regrets for her past actions, she did not explicitly issue an apology and instead blamed the media for "promoting lies", according to a BBC report.

Who are the Republicans to vote against Greene?

On Thursday, along with the Democrats, 11 Republican Reps also voted in favor of the removal of Greene. The list includes the following GOP leaders: 

Adam Kinzinger

The 42-year-old Republican Kinzinger is serving as the Representative for the 16th Congressional district of Illinois. He has been hailed by many for launching an almost one-man resistance to Donald Trump from within the Republican party. 

Brian Fitzpatrick

Fitzpatrick serves as the rep for the 1st Congressional district of Pennsylvania. The former FBI agent has been an elected Rep since 2016 and has been elected twice in total, from the 8th and 1st districts of Pennsylvania respectively. 

John Katko

The 58-year-old Katko represents New York's 24th Congressional district in Syracuse since his election in 2015. 

Nicole Malliotakis

The representative from New York's 11th Congressional district, Malliotakis represents Staten Island and South Brooklyn in the House of Representatives. 

Fred Upton

Upton is the Rep from Michigan's 6th Congressional district since 1987. He was recently censured by Cass County Republican Party for his impeachment vote against former President Trump. 

Carlos A Giménez

The Cuban-American politician is a retired firefighter and the Rep from Florida's 26th Congressional district. 

Chris Jacobs

The previous 62nd Secretary of State of New York, Jacobs is now an elected representative from New York's 27th congressional district. 

Young Kim

The South Korean-born American politician is the US representative from California's 39th congressional district. 

Maria Elvira Salazar

Salazar, a former TV journalist, is serving a the Rep for Florida's 27th congressional district. 

Chris Smith

Smith is serving his 21st term as the US Representative of New Jersey's 4th congressional district. 

Mario Diaz-Balart

The Republican representative from Florida's 25th Congressional district was elected in 2002. 

'Does Marjorie Taylor Greene has short term memory loss'

Greene's removal from the committees was met with a barrage of reactions on Twitter. 

"BREAKING: Marjorie Taylor Greene has been STRIPPED of her Committee appointments in the House, including votes from 11 Republicans!!! Now EXPEL HER!!!" one user tweeted, demanding that Greene be expelled next.

Another user pointed out, "'These were words of the past'. Does Marjorie Taylor Greene have short term memory loss, but she was just mouthing off about Q conspiracies this past weekend. #maddow." There was no dearth of memes as well. "Today my tshirt is in honor of #MarjorieTaylorGreene," wrote one with a photo.

"The GOP is going to be going through some things. Tonight marks the start of normalcy, and the end of lunacy," wrote a user while another added, "Thank you Steny Hoyer for showing Republicans Marjorie Taylor Greene's FB add of her holding an AR-15 with text saying 'Squads worst nightmare'. They have been complicit in stoking violence and hatred for far too long. They need to own this."

Another user noted, "Marjorie Taylor Greene losing her seat on the committees is what happens when responsible adults are in charge."