Senate Democrats

• Partial shutdown likely despite Senate passage of funding bill - Senators approved a plan to fund the government after hours of negotiations and a snag from Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. the day before, though he later lifted his hold on the deal. The 71-29 vote comes after Senate Democrats refused to vote
• ‘A pretext to rig the election’: Democrats scramble to block ICE crackdowns near polling sites - Election officials are preparing for the possibility of immigration enforcement activity at or near polling sites in November.
• House holding war powers vote to direct Trump to remove troops from Venezuela - The House was voting Thursday on a resolution that directs President Donald Trump to remove U.S. military forces from Venezuela as Democrats pressed the Republican-controlled Congress to curb the president's aggression in the Western Hemisp
• Bessent, Trump urge ending the Senate filibuster; as 2026 budget looms - President Donald Trump and Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent urged an end to the Senate filibuster rule ahead of an anticipated budget battle in January.