{"id":2432158,"date":"2025-05-07T20:26:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T00:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mtg-bangs-gavel-46-times-in-contentious-doge-subcommittee-hearing\/"},"modified":"2025-05-07T20:27:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T00:27:27","slug":"mtg-bangs-gavel-46-times-in-contentious-doge-subcommittee-hearing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mtg-bangs-gavel-46-times-in-contentious-doge-subcommittee-hearing\/","title":{"rendered":"MTG bangs gavel 46 times in contentious DOGE subcommittee hearing"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmtg-bangs-gavel-46-times-in-contentious-doge-subcommittee-hearing%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2432158&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>the article covers a heated hearing led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) as chair of the House Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency. The session focused on the contentious topic of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/caitlyn-jenner-comes-out-in-support-of-path-to-citizenship-for-californias-illegal-aliens\/\" title=\"Caitlyn Jenner Comes Out In Support Of \u2018Path To Citizenship\u2019 For California\u2019s Illegal Aliens\">transgender athletes participating<\/a> in women&#8217;s sports. During the session, greene banged her gavel 46 times in a brief span in an attempt to silence Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) over time disputes, highlighting the chaotic atmosphere. The exchange escalated as both representatives argued over speaking times, leading to Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) calling for equal time for both parties.<\/p>\n<p>The hearing addressed viewpoints from both sides, with Greene criticising USA fencing&#8217;s chairman for suggesting that his daughter should be indifferent to losing against a transgender athlete. In contrast, the Democrats expressed support for transgender sports participation, resulting in a clash of ideologies surrounding fairness in athletics.The event exemplified the ongoing debates over transgender athlete rights and legislative responses to these issues.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">DOGE subcommittee devolves into chaos as MTG spars with Democrats and bangs gavel 46 times<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2109782\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marjorie-taylor-greene\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Marjorie Taylor Greene<\/a> (R-GA) presided over a contentious <a href=\"https:\/\/oversight.house.gov\/release\/doge-subcommittee-chairwoman-opens-hearing-on-keeping-men-out-of-womens-sports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency<\/a> hearing on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>At one point, Greene, the subcommittee chairwoman, banged her gavel 46 times in about 30 seconds in an effort to silence ranking member Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM), arguing her allotted time to speak was over.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3404653\/maxine-waters-dancing-electric-slide-scott-bessent-bahamas\/\">Maxine Waters doesn&rsquo;t recall dancing the Electric Slide with Bessent in Bahamas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3404541\/trump-dismantle-fema-cameron-hamilton-hearing\/\">Trump&#8217;s current FEMA leader says agency should not be eliminated<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3404307\/derrick-van-orden-threat-miss-votes-reschedule-town-hall\/\">Van Orden says &#8216;credible threat&#8217; prompted him to miss votes and reschedule town hall<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;The gentlelady&rsquo;s time is expired,&rdquo; Greene said during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/study-shows-certain-illinois-hospitals-provide-below-average-levels-of-charity-care-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Study shows certain Illinois hospitals provide below average levels of charity care - Washington Examiner\">hearing titled &#038;ldquo<\/a>;<a href=\"https:\/\/oversight.house.gov\/hearing\/unfair-play-keeping-men-out-of-womens-sports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Unfair Play: Keeping Men Out of Women&rsquo;s Sports<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Greene: Your time is expired <\/p>\n<p>Stansbury: You spoke over by a minute <\/p>\n<p>Greene: You took a minute of my time on a non point of order <\/p>\n<p>Stansbury: The clock was not running <\/p>\n<p>Greene: *bangs gavel over and over* <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QxtTthKqld\">pic.twitter.com\/QxtTthKqld<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Acyn (@Acyn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Acyn\/status\/1920195520699511040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 7, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Madame Chair, you spoke for over a minute more than your allocated time,&rdquo; Stansbury said in response.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You took a minute of my time, wasting my time on a nonpoint of order,&rdquo; Greene replied.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The clock was not running during the point of order. Time was not wasted,&rdquo; Stansbury countered, continuing to speak as Greene sought to give the floor to Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI). It was at this point that Greene began banging the gavel, startling a man behind her&nbsp;and continuing to slam it as Democrats objected.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) quickly jumped in, requesting that the timekeeper &ldquo;log the time between both the Democrats and Republicans&rdquo; in an effort to ensure that both parties&rsquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >members received equal time<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s pretty basic,&rdquo; Lynch said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We will consider that,&rdquo; Greene said. &ldquo;Thank you.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No, no, no, no, no, no, no!&rdquo; Lynch responded. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s not a suggestion. Those are the rules!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No, no, no, you took a minute of my time,&rdquo; Greene countered as she banged down her gavel. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re keeping equal time.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Oversight committee a little off the rails right now <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cvMi9d8j4u\">pic.twitter.com\/cvMi9d8j4u<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Acyn (@Acyn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Acyn\/status\/1920196493236937041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 7, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3404044\/usa-fencing-congress-testimony-transgender-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">USA FENCING OFFERS TO BAN TRANSGENDER COMPETITORS<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The hearing focused on transgender athletes competing in women&rsquo;s sports, a situation President Donald Trump and his administration have made a focus of combating. The DOGE subcommittee specifically cited the chairman of USA Fencing, Damien Lehfeldt, writing a blog post stating that if his daughter competes against a transgender athlete and loses, he hopes that she doesn&rsquo;t care about the end result and instead &ldquo;enjoys the match.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You came here today to defeat women in their own sport,&rdquo; Greene said to Lehfeldt. &ldquo;You are a man who would tell his daughter to lose to a biological man and enjoy it!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Democrats on the subcommittee, instead, voiced their support for transgender athletes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2109782\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2109782\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DOGE subcommittee descends into disorder as MTG clashes with Democrats, banging her gavel 46 times<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2432159,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AP24254720754995-scaled-1024x682.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[25114,23466,12936,8508,54816],"class_list":["post-2432158","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-contentious","tag-doge","tag-gavel","tag-mtg","tag-subcommittee-hearing"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AP24254720754995-scaled-1024x682.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2432158","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2432158"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2432158\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2432162,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2432158\/revisions\/2432162"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2432159"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2432158"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2432158"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2432158"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}