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Senate Democrats blocked a Republican bid Thursday to pay some federal workers during the ongoing government shutdown.
The bill failed to clear the 60-vote legislative filibuster, 54-45, with only three Democrats — Sens. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) — breaking ranks in backing the measure.
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) rolled out the Shutdown Fairness Act last week to guarantee checks for active-duty military and “excepted employees” who have been forced to work without pay during the government shutdown.
“We are forcing about 2.8 million federal workers to work. Military, law enforcement, people who write Social Security checks, air traffic controllers, keeping our skies safe,” Johnson said in a floor speech ahead of the vote.
“We’re not paying them. That’s absurd. Now, what’s even more absurd is they will get paid, whether they’re working or furloughed.”
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The bill failed to clear the 60-vote legislative filibuster, 54-45, with only three Democrats — Sens. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) — breaking ranks in backing the measure.
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) rolled out the Shutdown Fairness Act last week to guarantee checks for active-duty military and “excepted employees” who have been forced to work without pay during the government shutdown.
“We are forcing about 2.8 million federal workers to work. Military, law enforcement, people who write Social Security checks, air traffic controllers, keeping our skies safe,” Johnson said in a floor speech ahead of the vote.
“We’re not paying them. That’s absurd. Now, what’s even more absurd is they will get paid, whether they’re working or furloughed.”
Senate Dems block bill to pay federal workers during weeks-long shutdown
Senate Democrats blocked an effort Thursday to advance legislation that would pay some federal workers during the ongoing government shutdown.
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