White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will brief reporters Thursday afternoon as the government shutdown stretches into a fourth week, after a 12th vote on a stopgap funding bill failed a day earlier.

Mike Johnson is keeping the House out of session to pressure Senate Democrats to vote in favor of the GOP funding bill.

House Democrats are holding a press conference Wednesday morning on the embattled Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and its benefits, as funding is poised to dry up next month if the government shutdown drags on.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Democratic leaders will speak with reporters Tuesday afternoon as the government shutdown persists. Democrats have ramped up pressure on their GOP counterparts to address expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies that could raise premiums on health insurance.

The shutdown is now on its 28th day. The longest shutdown lasted 35 days during President Donald Trump’s first term.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and other Republicans will address reporters on Monday morning with the government shutdown in its 20th day. Johnson has been showing his anger as he becomes perhaps