Hakeem Jeffries and House Democrats are ready to seize on the first big leverage point of President Donald Trump’s second term, lining up against a bill to avert a government shutdown this week.

La, told reporters on Tuesday that he believes Republicans will be able to pass a partisan spending bill without the help of Democrats.

House Democrats in districts carried by President Trump are confronting a potentially risky vote next week when GOP leaders are expected to put their partisan government funding bill on the floor. If the vulnerable Democrats support the bill,

Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., discusses the House's upcoming vote to avert a government shutdown and how the markets are reacting.

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

Republicans will face a critical test of their unity when a spending bill that would avoid a partial government shutdown and keep federal agencies funded through September comes up for a vote