Article 738M6 Partial US government shutdown likely to continue amid funding standoff

Partial US government shutdown likely to continue amid funding standoff

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Speaker Mike Johnson is convinced' the impasse over homeland security funding will be resolved by Tuesday

The ongoing partial US government shutdown is expected to continue into early next week, with no reopening likely before Tuesday, if what federal officials on both sides of the country's political aisle are saying is any indication.

House Democrats have so far said they are refusing to guarantee the votes needed to speed passage of a funding measure that would restore government operations.

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