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Government Shuts Down as Democrats Tie Reopening to ACA Subsidy Extension

The White House is using the funding lapse to pursue agency cuts through OMB reviews.

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.
Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios
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Overview

  • Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries are directing Democrats’ strategy, pushing back on GOP claims that the left flank is calling the shots.
  • Republicans brand the closure a "Schumer shutdown" and claim Schumer is reacting to a potential AOC primary challenge, an assertion Democrats dismiss.
  • Democrats insist any agreement to restore funding must extend Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that expire at the end of the year.
  • Progressive leaders including Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders frame the fight around immediate health impacts, warning premiums would jump and patients would face serious harm if subsidies lapse.
  • President Trump and OMB officials, invoking Project 2025, signal plans to identify agencies for cuts during the shutdown.