The 'Outnumbered' panel discusses the possibility of Democrats forcing a government shutdown in the coming months despite slamming Republicans for supposedly wanting to do the same.

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans are largely united behind a plan to avert a partial government shutdown in the coming week, while Democratic leaders are threatening to withhold their support of a funding extension over what they say are partisan nonstarters.

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson is predicting Republicans will be unified and able to pass a stopgap spending measure, known as a continuing resolution (CR), to fund the government in the months ahead to avert a government shutdown.

A Johnson spokesman said the speaker is standing by his chief of staff and "has full faith and confidence" in him.

The chief of staff to House Speaker Mike Johnson was arrested Tuesday night on suspicion of driving under the influence after crashing into a police vehicle following President Donald Trump’s address to Congress.