Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives plan to stay away during the federal government "shutdown," according to Golden Finance reports. On October 4 local time, it was learned that House Republicans held a conference call that day. Republican leadership told members during the meeting that they do not plan to return to Washington during the federal government "shutdown." Currently, the U.S. government is in a "shutdown" due to a budget impasse, with both the Democratic and Republican parties blaming each other over the funding bill responsibilities.