Congressional Democrats may just surrender rather than risk catching blame for shutting down a government that Republicans are gutting.

Party lawmakers have no good options as the GOP measure to fund the government comes up for a vote this week.

House Republicans announced a spending bill to keep government agencies open through Sept. 30, daring Democrats to vote against it and risk a disruptive March 15 shutdown.

Democrats are seeking cohesion in their opposition to President Donald Trump and a message that resonates with voters.

Progressive and moderate Democrats criticized a protest by Representative Al Green as a distraction, and the party leadership tried to refocus attention on economic issues.

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), who delivered the Democratic response to President Trump’s joint address, says Democrats are still “finding our footing” as the party in opposition.