Top congressional Democrats demand meeting with legislative leaders on shutdown
Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries write to Trump to convene bipartisan meeting to end government shutdown
The United States Capitol building is seen during the 35th day of the ongoing federal government shutdown in Washington D.C., United States, on November 4, 2025. As the shutdown reaches its 36th day, it has become the longest in U.S. history.
WASHINGTON
US Congressional Democratic leaders called on President Donald Trump on Wednesday to convene a bipartisan meeting to end the government shutdown, which is now on its 36th day.
"We write to demand a bipartisan meeting of legislative leaders to end the GOP shutdown of the federal government and decisively address the Republican health care crisis," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries wrote in a letter to Trump.
"Democrats stand ready to meet with you face to face, anytime, anyplace," they added.
The letter reflects growing Democratic frustration as the shutdown continues to disrupt federal services and delay pay for hundreds of thousands of workers.
The letter concluded by trolling the president: “Thank you for your attention to this matter." The line is often used by Trump in social media posts.
The shutdown became the longest in US history on Wednesday, hitting 36 days with no resolution in sight as Republicans and Democrats in the Senate remain deadlocked on restoring funding to closed federal agencies.
It surpassed the previous record of 35 days set during Trump’s first term between December 2018 and January 2019 after the upper chamber rejected a House-passed Republican funding bill for the 14th time to end the shutdown Tuesday.
