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Justin Papp

Democratic lawmaker takes the bait on Greene 'troll' amendment - Roll Call

When Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene used a typically under-the-radar legislative process to send political messages Wednesday about foreign aid funding bills, one of her Democratic colleagues decided to strike back.

Greene filed a flurry of amendments to the Ukraine aid bill with the House Rules Committee, including one to require any member who votes in favor of the package “to conscript in the Ukrainian military.”

Several congressional experts dubbed it a “troll” amendment, slang for something outrageous meant to provoke a response.

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