A top House Republican expressed displeasure Thursday with the Senate’s plan to pass a “skinny” ObamaCare repeal.

“The ‘skinny repeal’ deal is ugly to the bone,” tweeted Rep. Mark Walker (R-N.C.), chairman of the Republican Study Committee, the largest bloc of conservatives in Congress.

The "skinny repeal" deal is ugly to the bone. — Rep. Mark Walker (@RepMarkWalker) July 27, 2017

“If they pass [it], we should go to conference and keep our promise,” he added.

Separately, Walker told reporters he would be inclined to vote against the bill if it were brought to the floor without a conference committee.

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“I don’t anticipate we’re just going to look the other way,” he said.

Senate Republicans are operating under the assumption that House GOP leadership has agreed to go to conference on legislation repealing ObamaCare.

But nothing has been determined in the House; GOP leaders appear to be keeping their options open and could call up the bill any time between now and Tuesday.

Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn John CornynTumultuous court battle upends fight for Senate Texas Democrats roll out first wave of planned digital ads as Election Day nears Calls grow for Biden to expand election map in final sprint MORE (R-Texas) said he has had no formal assurances from the House, but has every expectation a conference committee will be called.

“There has been some communication in which it has been reported to me that [Speaker] Paul Ryan Paul Davis RyanKenosha will be a good bellwether in 2020 At indoor rally, Pence says election runs through Wisconsin Juan Williams: Breaking down the debates MORE [R-Wis.] said the House is preparing to go to conference,” Cornyn said, noting, “I have not talked to Paul Ryan. The Senate doesn’t determine whether the House goes to conference.”

A spokeswoman for Ryan said the House hadn’t yet decided its course of action.

"Conference Committee is one option under consideration and something we’re taking steps to prepare for should we choose that route after first discussing with the members of our conference," Ryan spokeswoman AshLee Strong said.

House Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) has also pressed for a conference, saying a slimmed down repeal bill wouldn’t have the support of enough of his members to pass.