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Congressional leadership remain far apart on addressing the government closure as further legislative action looms on Monday.

In separate Sunday discussions, the House minority leader and GOP leader each attributed responsibility to the opposition for the ongoing impasse, which will start its fifth consecutive day on Monday.

Healthcare Proves to be Primary Disagreement

The central dividing issue has been health insurance. Democratic lawmakers want to secure health insurance subsidies for low-income individuals remain active and propose undoing reductions in the public health program.

A legislation financing the government has passed the House, but has consistently stalled in the Senate.

Allegations and Counterclaims Escalate

The Democratic leader accused Republicans of "being dishonest" about their negotiating position "because they're losing the court of public opinion". However, the Republican leader said Democrats are "unserious" and negotiating in bad faith - "they're doing this to get electoral shielding".

Legislative Schedule and Procedural Hurdles

The Upper chamber plans to reconvene Monday afternoon and reconsider a pair of temporary funding measures to fund the government. At the same time, The minority caucus will gather Monday to address the impasse.

The GOP leader has prolonged a House recess for several days, meaning Congress' lower chamber will not be in session to take up a appropriations measure should the Senate makes any changes and find compromise.

Vote Counting and Political Realities

Republicans hold a slim advantage of 53 votes in the century-member chamber, but all appropriations bills will require 60 votes to pass.

In his weekend appearance, the House speaker argued that Democrats' refusal to support a stopgap appropriation that kept funding at current levels was needless. The insurance assistance being debated continue through the December 31st, he said, and a Democratic proposal would include excessive additional funding in a short-term funding solution.

"There remains sufficient time to resolve that issue," he said.

Immigration Claims and Medical Debate

He also stated that the tax credits would be ineffective against what he says are serious concerns with insurance regulations, including "illegal aliens and healthy younger individuals with no family responsibilities" accessing Medicaid.

Some Republicans, including the Vice-President, have described the liberal approach as "trying to give healthcare benefits to undocumented immigrants". Democrats have denied those claims and individuals without legal status are ineligible for the programs the liberal lawmakers advocate.

Liberal Position and Medical Worries

The Democratic leader told weekend television that liberal lawmakers consider the results of the ending subsidies are critical.

"We are standing up for the health insurance of hard-working American taxpayers," he said. "If Republicans continue to refuse to continue the medical legislation tax credit, dozens of millions of US citizens are going to experience significantly higher premiums, copays, and deductibles."

Voter Sentiment Shows Widespread Criticism

Recent survey results has discovered that US citizens perceive both parties' handling of the funding lapse unfavorably, with the President also garnering disapproval.

The research found that four-fifths of the approximately 2,500 US citizens polled are quite or moderately worried about the closure's impact on the economy. Only 23% of those polled said the Republican position was merited the impasse, while 28% said the comparable regarding the opposition's position.

The research found the public faults the Chief Executive and conservative lawmakers most for the impasse, at thirty-nine percent, but Democrats were not far behind at thirty percent. About nearly one-third of US citizens surveyed said each faction were responsible.

Growing Effects and Executive Warnings

Simultaneously, the consequences of the funding lapse are beginning to mount as the closure continues into its week two. On the weekend, The prominent museum announced it had to close its doors due to insufficient appropriations.

The Chief Executive has frequently suggested to utilize the shutdown to carry out mass layoffs across the national administration and eliminate agencies and services that he says are significant for Democrats.

The particulars of those proposed eliminations have remained undisclosed. The president has argued it is a opportunity "to remove dead wood, waste, and fraud. Billions of Dollars can be saved".

When inquired concerning the warnings in the weekend discussion, the GOP leader said that he had not seen details, but "this represents an unfortunate circumstance that the administration leader dislikes".

"I hope the Democratic leader to do the right thing that he's done throughout his three-decade tenure in the legislature and support continuing the government open," the House speaker said, adding that as long as the funding remains blocked, the executive branch has "needs to implement challenging measures".