U.S. House approves Marjorie Taylor Greene’s bill renaming gulf
ATLANTA, Ga. - As speculation continues swirling about her future political plans, the House ed a bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Thursday.
According to CBS News, the House approved Greene’s bill to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America,” which would codify an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on his second day in office.
The bill, which ed by a vote of 211-206, instructs federal agencies to update all documents and maps to reflect the name change within six months of enactment.
Even if the name change is codified into U.S. law, however, other countries would be under no obligation to refer to the Gulf of Mexico by the new name. If it isn’t codified, a future president could reverse Trump’s executive order.
Democrats have called the effort a waste of taxpayer dollars and said Congress should be spending its time on more serious issues.
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Greene has conducted several media interviews in which she has said she is considering a campaign to become Georgia’s 84th governor or a Senate race.
Outgoing Gov. Brian Kemp is term-limited, meaning the governor’s race is wide open in 2026. So far, only two candidates - Republican Attorney General Chris Carr and Democratic Atlanta state Sen. Jason Esteves - have officially entered the race.
But former one-term Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has indicated she will enter the race. Republican Lt. Gov. Burt Jones is also strongly rumored to throw his hat into the ring.
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