Day 13 of the shutdown: The two parties in the U.S. continue to shirk responsibility, House Speaker warns that the duration of the shutdown may break records.

Jin10 Data reported on October 14 that House Minority Leader Jeffries (Democrat) stated on Monday that Trump has not allowed House Speaker Johnson and other Republicans to negotiate on the government shutdown issue. The government shutdown has now entered its 13th day. Jeffries said, "The reason Speaker Johnson and I have not met is that Trump has not given them permission. We know that until Trump allows them to meet, they will continue to avoid sitting down to negotiate a bipartisan agreement." Earlier the same day, Johnson stated that if Democrats do not accept the Republican-backed temporary funding bill, this shutdown could become the longest in U.S. history, exceeding the 35-day shutdown from 2018 to 2019. Johnson said, "Republicans are eager to return to the real negotiating table, complete the full-year funding, and address other matters before us. But we will not negotiate in a back room, nor will we negotiate under the condition of being held hostage."