Mike Johnson on EMTALA and Funding for Illegal Immigrants

EMTALA and Emergency Care

• 💡 Speaker Mike Johnson affirmed support for EMTALA, the law requiring emergency rooms to treat anyone regardless of their ability to pay or citizenship status.
• ✅ He stated that emergency care is provided without question to anyone who shows up, a principle he and his party support.

Funding for Non-Citizens

• 💰 Johnson criticized a proposal by Chuck Schumer to restore funding for non-citizens, totaling nearly $200 billion.
• 🎯 He highlighted a specific concern within Schumer's proposal: reimbursing hospitals more for treating illegal immigrants than American citizens.
• ⚠️ Johnson argued that this disparity is wrong and that the Republican party aims to fix such issues.

Political Stance and Priorities

• 🇺🇸 The Republican party advocates for common sense and aims to address what they see as unfair funding practices.
• ⚖️ Johnson accused Schumer of using the issue as leverage to keep the government shut down and appease the radical left, inflicting pain on American citizens.