Greene breaks with GOP to push extension of ACA premium tax credits

Washington — Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia this week broke with her party by urging action to extend expiring Affordable Care Act premium tax credits, warning that if the subsidies lapse at year-end insurance costs for many families, including her own adult children, will rise sharply. Her public appeal came as lawmakers remained deadlocked over a continuing resolution and the federal government entered a multi-day shutdown.

Greene posted on social media that "when the tax credits expire this year my own adult childrens insurance premiums for 2026 are going to DOUBLE," and said she was "absolutely disgusted" at the prospect. Democrats have made an extension of the tax credits a top demand in negotiations to reopen the government. Republicans are split: some swing district House members and a number of senators favor extending the subsidies, while many conservative Republicans and party leaders say the matter should not be added to shutdown talks.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer praised Greene's stance on the Senate floor, saying "Rep. Greene is absolutely right," and used her comments to press House Speaker Mike Johnson to negotiate. Schumer warned that...