Ruben Gallego announced Tuesday he will block the confirmation of top leaders at the Department of Veterans Affairs, raising the stakes in Democrats' bid to get the Trump administration to back off plans to cut jobs from the sprawling agency that serves millions of military veterans.

President Donald Trump's nominees at the Department of Veterans Affairs face a new roadblock to Senate confirmation in Sen. Ruben Gallego.

Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) says he will put a hold on President Trump’s nominees to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to protest cuts at the agency that provides lifelong health care services to military veterans.

The New Jersey Democrat began speaking at 7 p.m. ET on Monday and showed no signs of slowing down Tuesday morning.

Sen. Cory Booker, a Democrat from New Jersey, spoke through the night to protest actions taken by the Trump administration.

Sen. Cory Booker, the Democrat from New Jersey, spoke out in protest of President Donald Trump’s agenda on the Senate floor throughout the night and into Tuesday morning.

Plans to cut more than 80,000 staffers from VA offices would severely hurt benefits delivery, said Arizona Democrat Sen. Ruben Gallego, a Marine Corps vet.

The show of force comes after Democrats in Congress have faced widespread criticism from their base that they are not doing enough to push back against Trump’s agenda.

New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker carried an all-night speaking filibuster in protest of President Donald Trump's agenda into Tuesday morning. Booker took to the Senate floor on Monday evening saying he would remain there as long as he was “physically able.

A group of senators is taking on President Donald Trump’s tariffs, including at least one Republican. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) is pushing to pass a resolution to end President Trump’s emergency declaration over fentanyl,

Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) joins Katy Tur as Senate Democrats aim to curb President Trump's tariffs on Canada and are launching a social security "war room."

Trump has repeatedly said he will announce details Wednesday for his plan to slap tariffs on countries around the world.

GOP senators could deliver a stinging rebuke of Donald Trump today, with several indicating they plan to join Democrats in opposing the president’s plan to hike tariffs on Canada.

Shares in the US have bounced back, despite tariff fears hitting stocks in Asia and Europe after US President Donald Trump suggested that he was planning import taxes that could hit "all countries". Trump's comments came as he prepares to unveil a massive slate of import taxes on Wednesday,

White House aide Peter Navarro said Sunday that he expects President Donald Trump’s tariffs to bring in $6 trillion in revenue in the next decade, which could amount to the largest tax hike in US history.