Johnson raises shutdown stakes on Schumer as food stamp deadline, Obamacare cliff loom
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The government shutdown is on track to become the longest in history as Speaker Mike Johnson keeps the House of Representatives out of session to pressure Senate Democrats.
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Senate Democrats have shot down the GOP’s short-term federal funding plan 13 times, and while some glimmers of hope for compromise are beginning to show, leaders on both sides of the aisle have not signaled any wiggle room from their positions. Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com
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