Speaker Ryan , lawmakers continue negotiations to resolve the government shutdownepaselect epa 06463185 Republican Speaker of the House from Wisconsin Paul Ryan ( C ) heads to a Republican conference as lawmakers continue work on ending the government shutdown in the US Capitol in Washington , DC , USA , 21 January 2018 . The shutdown began at midnight on 20 January ; the Senate hopes to vote in the early morning hours of 22 January to allow the government to reopen . EPA / JIM LO SCALZO ▶ 기사 제보 및 문의 ▶ 기자 와 1 : 1 채팅    ▶ 평창동 계 올림픽 영상 공모전