Senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram provides details on Senate Republicans' move to pin a possible government shutdown on Democrats as they mull whether to stand up to President Donald Trump and risk emboldening Elon Musk and DOGE.

The House passed a government funding bill, daring Senate Democrats to oppose it and risk a partial shutdown as stocks wobble.

After Speaker of the House Mike Johnson succeeded in pushing a stopgap spending measure through his chamber Tuesday, Senate Democrats are in a bind. Their dual goals—avoiding a government shutdown and slowing Elon Musk’s slashing path through federal agencies—seem to be in opposition.