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Sen. Roger Marshall is encouraging Republicans to hold firm and not negotiate with Democrats to end the government shutdown.

The government has been shut down for over a month because the Republican-controlled Congress failed to pass a funding bill.

Democrats are seeking to negotiate for health care policies, while Republicans state their goal is a balanced budget.

President Donald Trump has also shown no interest in negotiating, stating Democrats must vote to end the shutdown.

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has called for bipartisan negotiations in Congress to reach a compromise and reopen the government.

With the federal government shutdown dragging on for more than a month, U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, is joining President Donald Trump in discouraging Republica

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