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- A new analysis found that 92% of House Republicans have voted with MTG over 90% of the time this year.
- Six of those lawmakers voted with Greene 97% of the time — more than anyone else.
- The Center for American Progress argued their analysis shows the "MAGAfication" of the House GOP.
Despite Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's often-polarizing image among the American public, the vast majority of her Republican colleagues have a voting record that's nearly identical to hers.
That's according to a new report released on Thursday morning by CAP Action, a nonprofit associated with the Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank. The group argues that their analysis, which encompasses all House roll call votes taken from the beginning of this year until July 14, reveals the "MAGAfication" of the House GOP.
According to the report, 92% of House Republicans have voted with the Georgia Republican more than 90% of the time. That includes House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, whose voting record overlaps 96% with Greene's.
"The House Republican shift toward this MAGA extremism has been led and overtly approved by Speaker McCarthy himself," concludes the report. "The result has been a more extreme agenda, which rank-and-file Republican members are voting for en masse."
CAP Action's analysis identified six House members who have voted with Greene 97% of the time — more than any other House Republicans.
Those six lawmakers include:
- Rep. Greg Steube of Florida
- Rep. Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin
- Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee
- Rep. Mike Collins of Georgia
- Rep. Josh Brecheen of Oklahoma
- Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas
All of those Republicans — along with most of the others whose vote records match most closely with Greene's — are members of the House Freedom Caucus, the hard-right group that recently ejected Greene from their ranks.
While CAP Action's report is centered around Greene — who has a history of inflammatory and conspiratorial rhetoric — the analysis also reveals a party that is moving largely in lock-step.
It's true that McCarthy voted with Greene 96% of the time, but it's also true that Greene voted with McCarthy 96% of the time — as did most House Freedom Caucus members.
The lawmakers who had the least overlap with Greene were, unsurprisingly, Republicans who represent competitive districts.
They include Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, whose vote record only overlaps with Greene's by 70%, and Rep. Mike Lawler of New York, who overlaps with Greene by 85%.
The release of the report comes as Democratic Rep. Becca Balint of Vermont seeks to censure the Georgia Republican for her history of offensive comments and conduct.