On a recent call with House Republicans, Marjorie Taylor Greene expressed strong disapproval of Donald Trump’s political advisors, criticizing the GOP’s lack of a strategy to address impending healthcare cost increases by the year’s end.

The ongoing government shutdown, now nearing a month, persists largely because Democrats insist that Republicans incorporate healthcare reforms into any proposed legislation to fund and reopen the government.

During Tuesday’s House GOP conference call, Greene voiced her frustration with Trump’s political team for directing legislative actions.

In response to reports of her criticism, Greene took to social media to share further grievances.

“You missed that I said I have no respect for the House not being in session to pass our bills and the President’s executive orders,” the Georgia representative stated.

She added, “I demanded an explanation from Speaker Mike Johnson on the Republican plan to transition away from Obamacare and the ACA tax credits, aiming to make health insurance affordable for Americans.”

Boasting close to seven million followers on X, the influential congresswoman has taken a unique position in urging for Republicans to muster up a plan to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax subsidies before they expire at year’s end.

She has repeatedly stressed in TV hits and on social media how high health insurance costs impact her own children and that her family weighs into how she votes. 

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., reportedly criticized Trump’s political team on a conference call with all the GOP House members. She later openly critiqued GOP Speaker Mike Johnson on social media 

Trump has blamed the ongoing shutdown on Democrats and has not indicated that he is involved in dealing with them on ending a shutdown

GOP leadership in the House and the Senate, meanwhile, have suggested any negotiations on ACA (Obamacare) extensions will take place after the government is reopened. 

On Monday, the speaker announced at a press conference that House Majority Leader Steve Scalise is leading the GOP’s health care plans.  

The shutdown is in its 28th day. 

Still, the Senate is at an impasse after having failed to advance a funding bill over a dozen times. 

The speaker also has said that the appropriate planning is being done to handle the Obamacare subsidy renewals. 

MTG admitted as much in her post, responding to Punchbowl News founder Jake Sherman.

 ‘Johnson said he’s got ideas and pages of policy ideas and committees of jurisdiction are working on it, but he refused to give one policy proposal to our GOP conference on our own conference call,’ Greene revealed on X.

She joked that she must have to ‘go into a SCIF to find out the Republican healthcare plan,’ the congresswoman joked of the private intelligence briefing rooms.

Former President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare policy Obamacare is a hot topic of debate on Capitol Hill

Democrats are hoping President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson want to negotiate with them on Obamacare subsidy extensions and government funding, but Republicans have been adamant that no health care negotiations should happen during a shutdown

The Georgia Republican has been distancing herself from leadership and has made no qualms over naming what she perceives as Johnson’s shortcomings. 

However, her vote on any legislation is still vitally important for Johnson due to the House GOP’s ultra-thin 219 – 213 margin. 

On the call, Greene also reportedly called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune to destroy the Senate filibuster and lower the threshold needed to pass legislation when funding the government. 

Currently, the Senate needs 60 votes to pass government spending bills, Greene is suggesting that rule gets changed to a simple majority, meaning Republicans could fund the government without Democratic support.  

The effort, if enacted, would break historical Senate precedent and is not a widely supported.