Political Rewind: With Rep. Cheney Ousted, What Is Rep. Greene's Influence On Future GOP Leadership?

Published: May 12, 2021, 3:10 p.m.

Wednesday on Political Rewind: In Congress, Republicans decided to remove Sen. Liz Cheney from a party leadership position today. New York\u2019s Rep. Elise Stefanik could be promoted in Cheney\u2019s place, but Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is asking for more time to find a replacement.\n\nWhat does Cheney's ousting tell us about Greene\u2019s role and influence in the GOP and internal fractures within the party?\n\nIn other news from the U.S. Capitol, the Senate discusses the so-called \u201cFor the People Act,\u201d the House Democrat plan to establish federal rules on elections. The legislation would counteract state election laws such as SB 202 in Georgia.\n\nMeanwhile, a gas shortage is worrying Georgians across the state. Consumers are reporting high prices and long lines at gas stations. The shortage is a result of a hack of Georgia-based Colonial Pipeline that shut down a major artery of fuel on the East Coast.\n\nPolitics reporter Greg Bluestein of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the guest host\xa0for today's show.\n\nPanelists:\n\nDr. Kurt Young \u2014 Professor of Political Science, Clark Atlanta University \n\nRep. Mary Margaret Oliver \u2014 State Representative (D-Decatur) \n\nLeo Smith \u2014 Republican Strategist and President, Engaged Futures Group \n\nRiley Bunch \u2014 Statehouse Reporter, CNHI News