The federal government remains closed amid a bitter impasse on Capitol Hill over competing congressional spending bills, one backed by each party. President Donald Trump and Republicans have cast blame for the shutdown on Democrats' health care demands, while Democrats insist Republicans need to negotiate. Amid the government shutdown, Speaker Mike Johnson said "there's nothing" to negotiate and that "the ball is in the court of the Senate Democrats" to reopen the government. "There's nothing for us to negotiate. The House has done its job," Johnson said during a press conference. n18oc_world n18oc_crux

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