US Speaker Johnson warns government shutdown could be longest in history

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : The US military said over the weekend that it would use unspent funds originally set aside for research and development to ensure that military personnel continue to receive pay.
50% : Trump has plainly stated that such cuts will target his political rivals, saying last week that he would reduce "Democrat programmes" if the party refused to drop its demands on healthcare subsidies.
45% : Recent polls have shown that US voters blame Democrats, Republicans, and Trump himself in roughly equal measure for the shutdown. Democrats have called for an extension of subsidies under the Affordable Care Act that millions of people in the US rely on to buy healthcare plans. Republicans have said that the issue can be addressed after the government is reopened, but Democrats have expressed doubt that the Republicans will honour that pledge.
24% : Speaking to reporters on Monday, Johnson, a Republican, said that he would not negotiate with Democratic lawmakers until they suspended policy demands related to healthcare, a dispute at the core of the shutdown.

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