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WASHINGTON DC—The federal government remained closed Monday as the latest federal government shutdown dragged on for a third week. Members of both parties say the other side is to blame, and each said they are eager to resolve the impasse but also were unwilling to compromise their core values to do so.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La) said there was progress in a Monday morning meeting with leading Democrats.

“It was a good exchange of ideas, but I’d still say we’ve got a lot of work to do,” Johnson said.

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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) didn’t share Johnson’s optimism. After meeting with members of his caucus, the minority leader suggested the shutdown could continue into November.

“Let’s be clear, this is President Trump’s shutdown,” Jeffries said. “We’ve been open to common-sense solutions from the beginning, but the other side is beholden to president who’d rather win on social media than do his job.”

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