House Speaker Mike Johnson ended his news conference Thursday on the federal government shutdown a bit riled up but quickly caught himself.

“I don’t like being mad Mike. I want to be happy Mike,” Johnson said, prompting laughter from colleagues and reporters in the room. “I want to be a happy warrior, but I’m so upset about this. God bless America. We’re done.”

This comes as Senate Democrats are poised to reject a stopgap spending bill for the 10th time.

They say they won't back away from demands that Congress take up health care benefits.

The repeated votes highlight the deadlock in Congress.

House Republicans have left Washington.

The standoff has lasted over two weeks.

This has left hundreds of thousands of federal workers furloughed and even more without a guaranteed payday.

Democrats are demanding guarantees on extending subsidies for health plans offered under Affordable Care Act marketplaces.

They warn of rising premiums for millions of Americans.

With a November 1st deadline in most states, they believe voters will pressure Republicans to negotiate.