House Speaker Mike Johnson urged Democrats to "stop the madness" and negotiate an end to the shutdown that entered its sixth day on Monday. Republicans and Democrats have blamed each other for the political impasse that has frozen about $1.7 trillion in funds for agency operations. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Official Facebook: / dawndotcom Official Twitter: / dawn_com Website: www.dawn.com Official Instagram: / dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews