Radio host Charlamagne tha God said Democratic lawmakers were losing the government shutdown messaging fight on Monday during MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace's podcast.

House Republicans leaders officially canceled votes for next Monday, Oct. 20 as the shutdown continues. Speaker Mike Johnson plans to keep the House on an indefinite 48-hour notice return, meaning the House will be out again all next week unless there is Senate action to resolve the government shutdown.

The federal government shutdown continues on Monday, Oct. 20, marking the third-longest shutdown in U.S. history, surpassed only by the 1995 and 2018-2019 shutdowns. Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona said on Sunday, Oct. 19 that lawmakers could reopen the government this week if the Republicans are willing to discuss health care subsidies now.

The government shutdown stretched into a new week as most congressional Democrats and Republicans continue to be at odds, leaving federal workers, military members and other Americans to worry about critical paychecks.

The 20-day U.S. federal government shutdown is likely to end this week, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Monday.

Monday, Oct. 20, is the 20th day of the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, making it the third-longest in history. Find out more about its impact.

President Trump’s top economic adviser predicted Monday that moderate Senate Democrats will shift this week to support reopening the government following the “No Kings” rallies

Democrats might help reopen the government if they can declare a moral victory. But Republicans are insisting on humiliating them.