The lawmakers are having "An Urgent Conversation with the American People" on the Capitol steps to oppose Republican plans to cut public healthcare benefits

Over the weekend, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and N.J. Sen. Cory Booker organized a 12-hour sit-in on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. Dozens of folks showed up with signs, songs and testimony in hopes of preventing Republicans from passing a budget bill, which will cut $1.5 trillion in federal spending, according t o the Guardian.