Overview

• Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said she is willing to negotiate an extension of expiring Affordable Care Act premium tax credits, arguing premiums could double for her adult children and constituents.
• KFF analyses cited across reports project marketplace premiums would more than double in 2026 if the enhanced subsidies end at year’s close.
• Democratic leaders praised Greene’s remarks to bolster their demand that any funding bill include the subsidy extension, calling the stakes a matter of protecting working families’ coverage.
• House Speaker Mike Johnson dismissed Greene’s stance by noting she is not on the committees of jurisdiction and said House Republicans would address the issue when they return Oct. 14.
• Republicans showed signs of division as moderates pushed a one‑year extension proposal that Hakeem Jeffries labeled unacceptable, while polling shows broad public support—including among many MAGA voters—for keeping the subsidies.