Today marks day 36 of the government shutdown, setting a record for the longest in U.S. history.

And after Democrats' strong showing on election night, President Trump this morning conceded

that his party is shouldering more of the blame for the shutdown.

I spoke earlier with House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries about what comes next.

House Democratic leader, Hakeem Jeffries.

Welcome back to the News Hour.

Good evening. Great to be back.

So this is now the longest government shutdown in U.S. history earlier today.

You and Senator Schumer demanded a meeting with President Trump, the House Speaker Mike Johnson,

the Senate Republican leader John Thune.

Have you heard anything back?

We haven't heard anything yet from either the president or our Republican colleagues. Unfortunately, they remain missing in action.

The House has now counseled votes six consecutive weeks. House Republicans are literally on a taxpayer-funded vacation, even though we're in a government shutdown,

the longest one in history, as you just mentioned, people are suffering all across the country.

We need a bipartisan path forward to reopening the government, to entering into a spending

agreement that actually makes life better for the American people

while decisively addressing the Republican health care crisis.

Democrats strong showing in the elections last night.

How does that shape your thinking or strengthen your hand in this shutdown fight?

Well, we don't view this shutdown as something that should be assessed through

a partisan lens. We're fighting hard to make life better for the American people, to make sure

that taxpayer dollars are spent in a way that is effective and efficient, while at the same

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