US senators began a long weekend Friday that guarantees the government shutdown lasting at least 14 days, with both sides more entrenched than ever and the military facing an unprecedented threat to its pay.

Republicans and Democrats have been getting into angry confrontations in the corridors of Congress, with frustration mounting as the crisis over funding the government hits public services harder each day.

Pressure is increasing on Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson to bring the shuttered lower chamber of Congress back in session to hold an emergency vote on at least providing military pay.

But the Republican leader is sticking to his guns, telling reporters Friday that "we will come back here and get back to legislative session as soon as the Senate Democrats turn the lights bac

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