"To have the Republicans unwilling to actually deal with a [border] solution, is terrible," Peters told Newsweek.

Democratic negotiator Chris Murphy blamed Republican politics for holding up the Senate's bipartisan border deal.

"We've not had a pause on this at all," Senator James Lankford said amid rumors that Leader Mitch McConnell may hedge his support.

"It took a lot of work to get all those folks organized to do the turnout for someone who wasn't even on the ballot," Warren told Newsweek.

"I believe every adult should be having these kinds of choices with these kinds of products as well too," Fetterman told Newsweek.

"I hope we can set politics aside and put in place policies to secure the southern border," Daines told Newsweek.

"If Congress cannot, because of politics, consummate a deal, then he has to declare a national emergency," Manchin told Newsweek.

"I think probably the most important thing we can do is change the occupant of the White House," Hawley told Newsweek.

With the U.S. Senate race in Montana set to be very close, The success of Libertarian candidate Sid Daoud could play a major role in determining the victor.

"You can't complain legitimately about the train not running on time when you're the one that's blown up the tracks," Congressman Ryan Zinke told Newsweek.

President Joe Biden invited congressional leaders to the White House on Wednesday to discuss solutions to the top questions facing U.S. national security.

As heated politics surround the conflict in Gaza, families of the Israeli hostages are urging decision makers to focus on the goal of freeing their loved ones.

Members of the hard right are suggesting that any deal that does not meet their demands could cost Mike Johnson his job as Speaker.

As the deadline to avoid a government shutdown nears, conservatives are bucking their speaker in a bid to force deeper cuts.

Mexico President Obrador's request for the U.S. to send $20 billion to Latin American countries faced criticism from GOP senators.

Some Republicans are considering filing a motion to vacate House Speaker Mike Johnson.

Senator Mitt Romney told Newsweek that he views reforming presidential parole authority as a redline issue that "has to be addressed.”

“We had over 1,400 fentanyl deaths in 2022," Senator Tammy Baldwin told Newsweek.

Congress faces a hurdle in its efforts toward aiding Israel and Ukraine after border policy negotiations derailed movement on an aid package.

While Congress was able to stave off a November 18 federal shutdown, partisanship threatens to derail funding efforts once again.