The House of Representatives remains shut down for a sixth consecutive week as Speaker Mike Johnson intensifies pressure on Senate Democrats to end the government shutdown. The ongoing stalemate, now the second-longest in U.S. history, threatens to break another record as federal funding for essential programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), and Head Start face imminent depletion. With the Senate again failing to pass a funding bill, millions of Americans reliant on these programs may soon lose critical aid. While Republicans have offered a continuing resolution (CR) to extend funding temporarily, Democrats have rejected it, demanding enhancements to Obamacare subsidies. As the crisis deepens, internal GOP divisions over the shutdown strategy are growing, with key lawmakers expressing frustration with the prolonged stalemate.