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The government shutdown is in its third week as Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson believes it may continue.

One main issue related to the shutdown is lawmakers disagreeing on health care concessions to reopen the federal government.

There have been 20 government shutdowns since the mid-1970s.

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson thinks the federal government shutdown may not end anytime soon.

"We’re barreling toward one of the longest shutdowns in American history," Johnson said.

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Johnson made the comments Monday adding that he doesn’t intend to negotiate with Democrats on their health care demands to reopen the government, the Associated Press reported.

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