U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks to reporters, as Senate Democratic leaders hold a press conference following their weekly policy lunch and weeks into the continuing U.S. government shutdown, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 15, 2025. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

WASHINGTON, Oct 21 (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer said he and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries reached out to President Donald Trump on Tuesday to sit down again to negotiate an end to the government shutdown.

“We urged him to meet with us, and we said we’ll set up an appointment with him, anytime, anyplace, before he leaves,” Schumer told reporters. The senator did not say if the White House accepted the meeting request.

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