Rep. Sarah McBride (D-DE), the first openly transgender member of Congress, responded after being misgendered by a Republican lawmaker on Tuesday. McBride called out the Republican Party, saying she lives "rent free" in the mind of her GOP colleagues and they should "spend a fraction of the time they spend thinking about" her to focus on policy instead.

Senate Democrats say they will not vote in favor of the House-passed funding bill to avoid a government shutdown. Also, over 80,000 employees from the Veteran Affairs Department are expected to be laid off.