The Senate will get an election security briefing on Wednesday, as Democrats clamor for Congress to pass new legislation ahead of the 2020 election.

Senators will have a closed-door meeting with Trump administration officials, including briefers from the Department of Homeland Security, FBI and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, according to a senior Senate aide.

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House Democrats passed a massive election and ethics reform bill earlier this year and have followed it up with smaller bills as they've tried to put pressure on the GOP-controlled Senate to take action.

Blunt told members of his committee that he would not hold votes on election security bills because McConnell “is of the view that this debate reaches no conclusion."