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The House remains on recess during a district work period, putting pressure on the Senate to pass its continuing resolution.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and other Republicans will address reporters on Monday morning with the government shutdown in its 20th day. Johnson has been showing his anger as he becomes perhaps
Since the shutdown began, multiple airports have experienced delays and flight cancellations because of staff shortages among air traffic controllers. Between 6 and 10 a.m. Monday, 516 flights had been delayed and five were canceled, according to the FlightAware.com Misery Map.
Speaker Mike Johnson has managed to spearhead passage of a House-led budget blueprint, an early year funding bill, and Trump’s tax and immigration law through his single-digit margin majority — at times burning out Republican holdouts in marathon overnight sessions until they voted for the legislation.
The speaker has been busy making TV appearances, holding press conferences, and even joining C-SPAN's Washington Journal to take calls from viewers.
The government shutdown is now the third-longest funding lapse in modern history, and the Senate won't meet until Monday.
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Reporter's Notebook: Government shutdown stalls as Democrats demand Obamacare subsidy extension
Republicans and Democrats battle over healthcare subsidies in shutdown negotiations, with premium increases affecting millions of Americans on Obamacare exchanges.