Democrats plan to flood a brief informal session of the U.S. House on Tuesday in an effort to needle Republicans on the impending government shutdown, four sources familiar with the matter told Axios.

Why it matters: These "pro forma" sessions are typically procedural and sparsely attended, and they rarely last more than a few minutes. Democrats' plan, first reported by NOTUS, would turn this one into a media spectacle. • "We are being asked to go to the House floor at noon," one House Democrat confirmed to Axios. • The aim is to highlight that Democrats are on Capitol Hill while Republicans are mostly out of town, according to a senior House Democrat: "We are here en masse, and they are not. We care, they don't."

Zoom in: During the pro forma session, Democrats plan to seek unanimou

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