The stalemate over how to end the government shutdown is stretching into another week without a clear resolution in sight, as both parties trade blame for the funding lapse. Two dueling measures to fund the government and end the shutdown failed in the Senate for a fifth time Monday.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill are "ready to sit down to work things out," after President Donald Trump said Monday that he'd be open to striking a deal with Democrats on the shutdown fight.

The stalemate continued Monday with another round of failed votes as President Trump claimed negotiations were taking place, which senators in both parties denied.

National Air Traffic Controllers Association tells its members that failing to report to work could cost them their job.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday that the government shutdown is putting more stress on air traffic controllers who already have an extremely stressful job, as well as threatening a program that small communities rely on to help subsidize airline service.

The government shutdown is barreling forward, with few signs of a resolution over the weekend. It’s normal for these shutdowns to feel intractable, right up until the moment one side suddenly caves. But the dynamics here are unusual and suggest this one could last longer than usual.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the government shutdown could impact air traffic controllers' ability to do their jobs safely.

Employees say their out-of-office messages were changed without their consent to include language blaming Democrats for the shutdown.

The partial government shutdown stems from congressional disagreement over healthcare provisions, whereas the previous shutdown pitted the White House against lawmakers.