WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) released a new digital ad today slamming Michigan Democrat Senate candidates Haley Stevens, Mallory McMorrow, and Abdul El-Sayed for supporting Chuck Schumer’s government shutdown. Federal funding for SNAP benefits is set to run out this Halloween weekend, leaving over 1.4 million Michiganders, including an estimated 572,000 children, without the assistance they need to put food on the table.
“This Halloween, parents will struggle to feed their children, while Haley Stevens, Mallory McMorrow, and Abdul El-Sayed continue to support keeping the government shut down to give illegal aliens free healthcare,” said NRSC Regional Press Secretary Samantha Cantrell.
Click below or HERE to watch the new digital ad.
Transcript:
Voice Over: “Washington has gone dark.
“Because Chuck Schumer and Michigan Democrats want it shut down.”
Schumer: “It gets better for us.”
Voice Over: “Troops. Law enforcement. Families in need — all stranded.
“Michigan Democrats are willing to risk food assistance for 1.4 million Michiganders in need.
“Choosing free healthcare for illegals instead.
“Tell Stevens, McMorrow, and El-Sayed: stop rewarding criminal illegals by stealing from American families.”
Illegal Alien: “Let’s get out of here!”
Voice Over: “Tell the Democrats: it’s time to end the Schumer Shutdown.”
Background:
- Senate Democrats blocked commonsense legislation to pay troops and federal workers.
- Chuck Schumer said, “Every day gets better for [Democrats],” reaffirming his shutdown’s for political leverage in their fight to give illegal aliens free healthcare.
- Democrats’ partisan proposal to reopen the government demands free healthcare for illegal aliens and guts the historic $50 billion investment in rural healthcare.
- Haley Stevens voted against the Continuing Resolution in the House of Representatives.
- In July 2025, Mallory McMorrow said she would “align” with Senator Elissa Slotkin’s vote to shut down the government.
- In September 2025, Abdul El-Sayed tweeted, “No, I would not vote for the CR” and that Democrats don’t owe Donald Trump their votes to keep the government open.
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