"Political Showdown: Balint's Resolution Against Greene Abruptly Withdrawn as Republicans Join Democrats to Kill Tlaib Censure"

U.S. Representative Becca Balint, a Democrat from Vermont, unexpectedly withdrew her motion to censure Republican colleague Marjorie Taylor Greene during a House floor session. Balint had initially introduced the motion in July, seeking to reprimand Greene for her racist, homophobic, transphobic, and antisemitic remarks and conspiracy theories. Balint's decision to withdraw the motion came after Greene introduced her own censure resolution against Representative Rashida Tlaib, a Democrat from Michigan. Balint, with the support of House Democratic leadership, had hoped to force a vote and receive bipartisan support to address the extremism within the Republican Party. However, before any votes could be cast, both resolutions were pulled.