Today In Republicans Being Useless: Murkowski Tries (But Fails) To Sink Blanche Confirmation: Sen. Bill Cassidy Says He’ll Vote for Todd Blanche, Likely Securing AG Confirmation

Border Security in Spotlight as Congress Seeks to Avert Shutdown; Speaker McCarthy Makes Democrats’ Agreement on Border Security the Key to Avoiding a Shutdown; Senate Republicans Demand Major Immigration Reform in Anti-Shutdown Bill

Biden Prepared to Release MORE Stockpiled Oil if Necessary, Official Says; Biden's "Strategic" Oil Reserve Release Will Mostly Go To China And India