Marjorie Taylor Greene Caught Fleeing Country Despite Anti-Proxy Voting Bill

Controversy has erupted this week after Marjorie Taylor Greene, a freshman Republican Congresswoman from Georgia, was caught fleeing the country to Costa Rica for vacation earlier this week. The news comes just days after she had been vocal in her opposition to the Omnibus bill and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on Twitter. What is more concerning is that Greene voted by proxy in Congress despite introducing a bill earlier this year to ban proxy voting. The bill, which proposed that no member of Congress should be allowed to vote by proxy unless they are on active duty in the military or unable to attend due to illness or disability, was introduced by Greene and fellow Republican Representative Brian Mast back in April. Greene's actions have sparked outrage among her constituents and members of both parties alike who view her behavior as hypocritical and damaging to democracy. Many have called for an investigation into why she chose to flee the country while casting a vote in Congress via proxy. The controversy surrounding Greene's actions has led some Democrats, including House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, to call for an ethics investigation into her behavior. Hoyer said he believes "there must be consequences" for Greene's "blatant disregard for the rules". He also expressed his concern over how such behavior could lead people to lose faith in their government if elected officials are seen as not following their own laws. Greene has yet to comment publicly on the matter but sources close to her say she is expected to make a statement soon. In the meantime, many are left wondering what repercussions she will face if any at all for what appears to be blatant hypocrisy on her part.