Some rank-and-file Senate Democrats are open to a short-term funding bill if it includes additional money to protect lawmakers.

Why it matters: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) are daring Democrats to vote against a 50-day spending stopgap. • But Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) appeared to reject Johnson's latest offer Monday, calling it a "total partisan proposal." • Thune is bringing in the Senate's sergeant at arms and the Capitol Police chief to brief GOP senators tomorrow to address lawmakers' deep concerns about their own safety after the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the recent killings of Minnesota Democratic state lawmakers, as Axios scooped Monday.

Driving the news: Over the weekend, the White House requeste

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