Overview

• Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene urged extending enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits now, citing constituent hardship and her adult children’s expected costs.
• She called for the House to return to session and said she could not confirm speculation that leaders are avoiding a potential discharge petition on Epstein-related files.
• Media figures including Whoopi Goldberg and CNN’s Wolf Blitzer praised Greene’s stance, and Sen. Ruben Gallego said she is communicating the case better than many Democrats.
• House Speaker Mike Johnson reaffirmed support for a 'clean' stopgap, argued the subsidy deadline is at year’s end, and dismissed non‑committee critiques of the strategy.
• House and Senate Democrats, led by Hakeem Jeffries, rejected handshake promises and insist the subsidy extension be enacted now, as the Senate has failed multiple times to advance the House bill and the shutdown continues.