Overview
- The federal government has been shut since October 1 because of a budget impasse tied to President Trump's plan to cut Affordable Care Act subsidies.
- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene publicly warned that premiums would soar and many could lose coverage if the cuts proceed, highlighting divisions among Republicans.
- Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said Republicans refused three separate votes to extend the subsidies, placing responsibility for the stalemate on the GOP.
- Fact-checkers, including CNN’s Daniel Dale, rejected Trump’s claim that Democrats would spend $1.5 trillion on undocumented immigrants, noting the figure was mischaracterized.
- Analysts cautioned that a lapse in subsidies could be a political catastrophe for Republicans, while courts have questioned some White House actions and polls still show many voters blaming Democrats for the shutdown.