Overview

• The government is in a third day of shutdown after the Senate rejected the House’s stopgap 55–45, with Democrats and Sen. Rand Paul opposing the measure.
• The NRCC urged Republicans to hammer the message that Democrats want taxpayer-funded healthcare for illegal immigrants, and GOP leaders amplified the charge in ads and briefings.
• CNN’s fact‑check reports undocumented immigrants are barred from ACA subsidies and Medicaid, saying Democrats’ proposal focuses on extending ACA aid for Americans and restoring access for certain lawfully present noncitizens.
• Speaker Mike Johnson cited Democrats’ bill language repealing the ‘Alien Medicaid eligibility’ section of the GOP’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill,’ while Democrats argue the rollback targets restrictions on legally present immigrants.
• Republicans point to emergency Medicaid costs and state-funded programs as evidence of burden, citing CBO data showing about $27 billion spent on emergency Medicaid for those ineligible for full benefits from 2017–2023, with the federal share a little over $18 billion.