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Government Shutdown Triggers Blame Fight as GOP Targets Schumer and Democrats Press ACA Demand

Democrats insist any funding deal include an extension of Affordable Care Act premium tax credits.

Republicans are trying to claim Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is in charge and responsible for the government shutdown, but polling suggests the GOP is taking the heat as it enters a second day.
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Overview

  • Top Republicans, including Vice President J.D. Vance and Speaker Mike Johnson, argue Chuck Schumer blocked a GOP stopgap because he fears a potential 2028 primary challenge from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
  • Ocasio-Cortez counters that she is not directing the shutdown strategy and says Republicans are negotiating with Democratic leaders Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer.
  • Nancy Pelosi rejects GOP claims that Ocasio-Cortez is running the show and emphasizes that Jeffries is leading House Democrats.
  • Schumer calls it a Republican shutdown and says GOP leaders have refused to negotiate without conditions, arguing Democrats are protecting Americans’ health care.
  • The central policy dispute centers on Democrats’ push to extend ACA premium tax credits beyond year-end, which Republicans oppose while arguing the demand would expand benefits for undocumented immigrants.