Senate Democrats are threatening to block legislation that would fund the Department of Homeland Security and several other agencies Thursday, potentially bringing the government a step closer to a partial shutdown if Republicans and the White House do not agree to new restrictions on President Donald Trump's surge of immigration enforcement.

Are we heading toward another government shutdown this week? Here's the latest updates on a Senate vote on spending bills including ICE funding.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio will testify Wednesday morning before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the Trump administration’s operations in Venezuela, and the capture and ouster of embattled leader Nicolás Maduro.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke before the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday about President Trump’s economic agenda and the department’s annual Financial Stability Oversight

Another government shutdown looms this week. Will the Senate vote today on shutdown? What time? Here's the latest, what to know and how to watch live.