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Congressional leadership are still divided on resolving the government closure as additional votes looms on Monday.

In separate Sunday appearances, the House minority leader and GOP leader each attributed responsibility to the opposition for the persistent gridlock, which will start its fifth day on Monday.

Healthcare Stands as Primary Disagreement

The primary disagreement has been healthcare. Democratic lawmakers want to secure coverage support for those with limited means do not expire and seek to restore cuts to the public health program.

A measure supporting the government has been approved by representatives, but has consistently stalled in the Senate.

Allegations and Recriminations Escalate

The opposition leader claimed GOP members were "lying" about their negotiating position "due to their declining position in the voter approval". However, the Republican leader said the opposition is "not serious" and negotiating in bad faith - "they're doing this to get protection from criticism".

Legislative Calendar and Legislative Hurdles

The Legislative body will likely resume work Monday afternoon and reconsider a pair of temporary funding measures to fund the government. Simultaneously, House Democrats will meet Monday to address the impasse.

The House speaker has continued a legislative break through the week, meaning the House of Representatives will remain adjourned to consider a funding bill should the senators propose amendments and come to a deal.

Vote Counting and Partisan Realities

GOP maintains a narrow majority of fifty-three positions in the 100-seat Senate, but any funding measure will require 60 votes to pass.

In his Sunday interview, the House speaker contended that the opposition's rejection to support a short-term spending bill that continued present spending was unnecessary. The insurance assistance being debated don't expire until the December 31st, he said, and a Democratic proposal would add too much increased appropriations in a short-term funding solution.

"Adequate opportunity exists to resolve that issue," he said.

Immigration Claims and Medical Controversy

He also argued that the subsidies would fail to solve what he says are significant issues with healthcare policy, including "unauthorized migrants and working-age males without dependents" using Medicaid.

Several GOP members, including the administration official, have described the Democrats' position as "attempting to provide healthcare benefits to unauthorized migrants". Democrats have denied those allegations and unauthorized migrants are ineligible for the schemes the Democrats are supporting.

Democratic Viewpoint and Insurance Worries

The Democratic leader told Sunday news programs that Democrats feel the consequences of the ending subsidies are serious.

"We are standing up for the health insurance of hard-working American taxpayers," he said. "If Republicans continue to refuse to continue the Affordable Care Act tax credit, many millions of working Americans are going to experience substantially raised monthly payments, co-payments, and initial costs."

National Polling Shows Widespread Criticism

Latest research has discovered that the public regards each side's management of the funding lapse unfavorably, with the President also garnering disapproval.

The survey found that 80% of the approximately 2,500 US citizens interviewed are very or somewhat concerned about the closure's impact on the economic system. Only less than one-quarter of those surveyed said the Republican position was justified the closure, while twenty-eight percent said the comparable regarding Democrats' argument.

The polling found the public faults the President and GOP legislators primarily for the situation, at nearly two-fifths, but liberal lawmakers followed shortly after at thirty percent. About nearly one-third of US citizens surveyed said both sides were to blame.

Increasing Impacts and Administrative Threats

At the same time, the consequences of the funding lapse are starting to accumulate as the closure continues into its second week. On the weekend, The National Gallery of Art announced it had to cease public access due to insufficient appropriations.

The Chief Executive has frequently suggested to utilize the shutdown to enact widespread firings across the US government and cut agencies and services that he says are significant for Democrats.

The details of those possible reductions have remained undisclosed. The president has argued it is a chance "to clear out dead wood, waste, and fraud. Substantial funds can be saved".

When inquired concerning the warnings in the weekend discussion, the Republican leader said that he had lacked specific information, but "this represents an unfortunate circumstance that the president does not want".

"I want the Democratic leader to make appropriate decisions that he's done throughout his three-decade tenure in the legislature and vote to keep the government open," the Republican leader said, adding that as long as the impasse continues, the executive branch has "needs to implement challenging measures".