By Alia Shoaib Newsweek
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has warned that Republicans risk losing the 2026 midterms if they fail to deliver President Donald Trump's campaign promises on tax cuts, as internal party divisions threaten to derail a sweeping legislative package.
Newsweek contacted Greene and the White House for comment via email on Tuesday.
Why It Matters
The Republican Party is grappling with internal divisions over a sweeping legislative package based on Trump's policy agenda, which threaten to delay or weaken one of their biggest legislative efforts of the term.
In Trump's first term, Republicans often struggled to pass major legislation despite holding full control of government, and the party is likely fearing history repeating itself.
What To Know
The Georgia representative shared a poll she had previously taken on X, formerly Twitter, asking respondents if they would support House Republicans in 2026 if they did not deliver on Trump's promise of no tax on tips, overtime, and Social Security.
Eighty-four percent of respondents said no.
She wrote: "Some 'conservative' House Republicans are fighting against President Trump's tax campaign promises."
Congressional Republicans are developing a sweeping legislative package based on Trump's agenda, which includes proposals on taxes, immigration and energy.
The tax cuts build on a major round of tax cuts that Trump passed in 2017 during his first term.
While Republicans broadly support the core tax cut proposals Trump has championed, some have raised concerns about the overall fiscal impact of the package, which by some estimates could add around $5 trillion to the national debt in the next decade.
The party is also divided on legislative strategy to bring in these changes, whether to split it into two bills, the first on immigration and energy and the second on tax, or to try to push it together as one comprehensive bill.
Republicans have slim majorities of 220-213 seats in the House and 53-47 in the Senate, so unity will be critical to passing the package.
What People Are Saying
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on X: "Not delivering President Trump's campaign promises of NO TAX on tips, overtime, and Social Security will cost Republicans the midterms bigly."
Sen. Rand Paul told Reuters in March: "I'm for making the tax cuts permanent, and I'm open to discussion as to what the tax cuts are. I'm just not open to adding four or five trillion to the debt limit."
President Donald Trump said on Truth Social: "It is IMPERATIVE that Republicans in the House pass the Tax Cut Bill, NOW! Our Country Will Boom!!!"
What Happens Next
Congressional Republicans are scrambling to bridge the internal divisions and shore up the support needed to pass the legislative proposals.
Top White House and congressional officials have set out a tight deadline to pass the legislation by July 4, but that timeline may prove difficult given the ongoing debates over how to structure the bill and how to offset the costs of the package.
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This story was originally published April 29, 2025 at 4:42 AM.
