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Greene Pushes GOP to Ditch 60-Vote Rule Amid Shutdown

10/30/2025

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) urges Senate Republicans to eliminate the 60-vote threshold to pass a funding bill and end the government shutdown.
During a call with House Republicans, she urged invoking the nuclear option to advance major policies with a simple majority.
Greene notes Georgia constituents' concerns about expiration of Affordable Care Act tax credits, warning many may lose health insurance if subsidies are not extended.

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) urges Senate Republicans to eliminate the 60-vote threshold to pass a funding bill and end the government shutdown.
During a call with House Republicans, she urged invoking the nuclear option to advance major policies with a simple majority.
Greene notes Georgia constituents' concerns about expiration of Affordable Care Act tax credits, warning many may lose health insurance if subsidies are not extended.