'Read the bill': Marjorie Taylor Greene makes waves after her latest embarrassing moment

She admitted to not doing her only job in government

Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, a noted right-wing MAGA figure, faced heavy criticism after admitting she had not read legislation that she ended up voting for, leading to ridicule from her colleagues on social media.

When did Greene's latest faux pas kicked off?

Greene’s latest faux pas began back on May 22nd when she was part of the 215 House Republicans who voted to support the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”, the massive piece of legislation that has become the core of President Donald Trump’s domestic policy. It would take some time for this story to unfold, however. 

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act

According to CBS News, the legislation addresses a wide range of issues from Trump’s tax, defense, and energy priorities. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, as the new legislation has come to be known, has been criticized for the implications it will have on society. But how did Greene end up getting herself in trouble? 

The bill has been attacked by many

While some have attacked the bill for the likelihood that it will increase the American deficit, and others for the legal loopholes built into the bill to help Trump impose his will, Greene seemingly disliked the bill because of a section on artificial intelligence. 

Greene is worried about an AI provision

In a June 3rd post on X, Greene published a picture of wording in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBO) that would strip the right of states to regulate or make laws in regard to artificial intelligence (AI), something Greene said she opposed. 

She admitted she didn’t read the legislation

“Full transparency, I did not know about this section on pages 278-279 of the OBBB that strips states of the right to make laws or regulate AI for 10 years,” Greene explained on X. “I am adamantly OPPOSED to this and it is a violation of state rights," she added.

Greene doesn’t want to give AI free rein

“I would have voted NO if I had known this was in there,” Greene continued. “We have no idea what AI will be capable of in the next 10 years and giving it free rein and tying states hands is potentially dangerous.”

She demanded the AI legislation be removed

Greene, a staunch Trump supporter and darling of the far-right, went on to demand that the Senate strip the AI provision from the OBBO and added that when the OBBO came back to the House for approval, she wouldn’t vote for it if the AI provision was still in it. 

“We should be reducing federal power”

“We should be reducing federal power and preserving state power. Not the other way around. Especially with rapidly developing AI that even the experts warn they have no idea what it may be capable of,” the Georgia Congresswoman concluded.

Greene was ripped apart by her colleagues

Greene’s post was quickly picked up on by the media and her colleagues, who took her to task on her admission that she had not read the One Big Beautiful Bill Act before she voted in favor of the legislation. The Independent collected some of the best responses. 

“You have one job”

“You have one job. To. Read. The. -------. Bill,” wrote Democratic California Congressman Eric Swalwell on X in response to Greene's post. Fellow Democratic California Congressman Ted Lieu was a lot more subtle in his online criticism of Greene. 

“PRO TIP: It’s helpful to read stuff”

“I read the AI provision, that’s one reason I voted no on the GOP’s big, ugly bill,” Lieu posted on X. He also pointed out the bill included the largest cut to US healthcare in history before giving Greene a little advice: “PRO TIP: It’s helpful to read stuff before voting on it.”

Legislation is usually vetted by staff

The Daily Beast noted that US lawmakers often don’t read lengthy bills before voting on them, but the outlet added they are also “typical to have staff vet the legislation for potential sticking points,” something Greene’s staff either missed or didn’t read either. 

“Oh, Marjorie!”

“Oh, Marjorie! If you had read the bill, you would’ve also seen that 149,705 of your constituents could lose their Medicaid,” the Democratic Congresswoman and Illinois Representative Delia C. Ramirez wrote on X in response to Greene's post.

“You should have done your job”

Wisconsin Democratic Representative Mark Pocan took a very similar approach to Eric Swalwell. However, he took his criticism one step further, writing: “Read the ******* bill instead of clapping for it like a performing monkey. You should have done your job while it was written. You didn’t. You own that vote.”