Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is breaking ranks with her own party, publicly opposing GOP leadership over a dispute involving Obamacare tax credits.
Greene argues that millions of Americans, including her own family, could see their health insurance premiums double next year if the subsidies are allowed to expire.
Her stance highlights growing frustration among some conservatives over the rising cost of healthcare and a perceived disconnect between Republican leaders and voters’ everyday concerns.
Greene confirmed her position in a lengthy statement on X, emphasizing personal stakes for her family.
“I’m absolutely disgusted that health insurance premiums will DOUBLE if the tax credits expire this year,” she wrote. “I’m going to go against everyone on this issue because when the tax credits expire, my own adult children’s insurance premiums for 2026 are going to DOUBLE, along with all the hardworking families in my district.”
Her announcement places her in alignment with a handful of lawmakers challenging the GOP consensus on the issue.
The Washington Examiner reports that House Republicans Reps. Jen Kiggans (R-VA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) have similarly voiced support for extending the subsidies, while Senate Republicans Josh Hawley (R-MO), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Susan Collins (R-ME) have expressed concern over the impending premium hikes.
Republican leadership, including President Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), have called for a “clean” continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government funded at current levels, arguing that healthcare priorities should be addressed separately during the annual appropriations process.
GOP leaders insist this approach allows Congress to debate and allocate resources responsibly without combining multiple policy measures into a stopgap funding bill.
Democrats, meanwhile, have blocked the passage of the CR, pushing to attach a provision extending Obamacare tax credits to prevent the sharp premium increases.
They argue that delaying action would harm millions of Americans, leaving them to shoulder higher costs or lose coverage entirely.
The stalemate contributed to a brief government shutdown last week after Senate Republicans failed to secure enough Democratic support to pass the House-approved CR.
Greene, who is generally considered a loyal yet independent-minded Trump ally, expressed frustration with GOP leadership for failing to coordinate with rank-and-file members on a solution.
“Not a single Republican in leadership talked to us about this or has given us a plan to help Americans deal with their health insurance premiums DOUBLING!!!” Greene wrote on X.
She added, “WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE ABSOLUTELY INSANE COST OF INSURANCE FOR AMERICANS. All our country does is fund foreign countries and foreign wars, and never does anything to help the American people!!!”
Greene’s vocal opposition underscores a broader challenge for Republican leaders as they attempt to maintain party unity amid critical funding debates.
Many conservative voters are concerned about rising premiums, and Greene’s stand reflects a growing demand for immediate solutions rather than procedural delays.
As Congress navigates the impasse, the dispute highlights an internal GOP divide between leadership’s focus on procedural discipline and the rank-and-file’s attention to the real-world impact of policy decisions.
Greene’s position could serve as a catalyst for further debate on the affordability of healthcare and the party’s approach to protecting Americans from rising costs.
