Before he entered politics, Al Franken was a performer on "Saturday Night Live" for a decade. (R. Diamond/Getty Images)
Franken’s post triggered a range of responses, including from conservatives.
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"You should stick to intimate photography," GOP communicator Matt Whitlock posted on X, referring to the disgraced ex-senator's scandal that included a photo of him smiling while posing and groping Leeann Tweeden, who was sleeping in the photo.
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"Why don’t we let Democrats answer that?" Heritage Action posted the debate clip.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks as U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) looks on during a press conference on the first day of a partial government shutdown, at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, D.C., Oct. 1, 2025. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
However, California was once the subject of a federal audit where they were recommended to refund over $52.7 million in "improperly claimed" medical costs for those with "unsatisfactory immigration status."
"Democrats are now trying to run away from their RIDICULOUS $1.5 Trillion big government spending bill — now that Americans are learning what’s in it," House Speaker Mike Johnson posted to X on Thursday. "Some Democrats now claim they don’t want illegal immigrants on Medicaid — but their previous votes, and the ACTUAL LANGUAGE of their current bill, say otherwise."
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However, some Democrats have also criticized Republicans for bringing up state-based Medicaid programs that offer coverage to illegal immigrants.
"This isn’t funded by the Federal Government or ACA Tax credits. [The Vice President] is lying again. However if he wants to tell the GOP to write a bill to exclude illegal immigrants from buying on the market and restore ACA tax credits to 24 million Americans, I would be game," Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., said in response to a post from Vice President JD Vance, which included a screenshot showing New York’s public health insurance coverage for "undocumented immigrants over age 65."
As of Thursday afternoon, it’s unclear when the shutdown will end.
Cameron Arcand is a politics writer at Fox News Digital in Washington D.C. Story tips can be sent to Cameron.Arcand@Fox.com and on Twitter: @cameron_arcand
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