GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says health care is 'number one issue' in her district
NBC News·2025-10-08 17:26

Government Shutdown Status - The US government shutdown continues with lawmakers deadlocked and blaming each other [1] - No significant progress has been made towards a bipartisan agreement to end the shutdown [2] - Discussions are happening at lower levels, but haven't reached leadership [2] - Republicans are slowly introducing healthcare into the conversation, but insist negotiations can only happen after the shutdown ends [3] Healthcare Debate - Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene believes healthcare is a crisis and should be addressed immediately [5] - Greene states unaffordable health insurance premiums are the number one issue in her district, affecting both ACA participants and small business owners [5][6] - She is against the government shutdown and wants to focus on appropriations [6] Congressional Disagreement - Greene disagrees with Speaker Mike Johnson and believes the House should be in session negotiating [7] - She suggests the Senate should break the filibuster to reopen the government [8]