Senate rejects dueling bills to pay federal workers

The Senate on Thursday rejected a pair of bills that would have paid military servicemembers, along with some or all federal workers during the shutdown.Why it matters: Republicans and Democrats wouldn't back each other's proposals, leaving the Senate still deadlocked on any solution to open the government. A GOP-led proposal that would pay federal employees who are having to work through the shutdown, along with military members and contractors, failed to get the 60 votes needed to break a filibuster. And Republicans rejected a request for unanimous consent to pass a Democratic alternative, which would pay all federal workers, including those on furlough. It also would block the White House from laying off more federal workers while the government is closed.Just three Democrats voted to advance the Republican bill: Pennsylvania's John Fetterman and Georgia's Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock. Ossoff is up for reelection next year. The big picture: After the failed vote on Thursday, lawmakers are leaving Washington for the weekend without any progress toward a deal to re-open the government.Both sides are waiting for the other to blink. President Trump this week rejected a meeting with Democratic leaders, while Democrats have rejected GOP demands that they open the government as a precursor to negotiating on health care subsidies.And while the Senate continues to stall, the House has been out of Washington for almost a month. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) so far has resisted some internal pressure to bring lawmakers back.Between the lines: The Republican-led proposal to pay federal workers and troops during the shutdown was led by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.).The Democratic alternative was offered by Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.).

Comments

World news

Some furloughed workers will return to manage health insurance open enrollment as shutdown drags on

Global News

If Trump’s East Wing demolition shocks you, check out what he did to priceless works meant for the Metropolitan Museum of Art

about 4 hours ago

Independent

Photos reveal shocking destruction of East Wing as crews work to make way for Trump’s ballroom

about 4 hours ago

Independent

‘Quarterbacks,’ ‘face cards’ and spy tech: How the Mafia allegedly teamed up with NBA stars to rip off high-stakes poker games

about 4 hours ago

Musk's rollercoaster year: From boycotts and plunging earnings to a potential trillion-dollar payday

Independent

Comments

Similar News

Go nuclear or ‘go hungry’: GOP senators warm to drastic move of killing filibuster as voters suffer and shutdown nears record

Jasmine Crockett "strongly" considering U.S. Senate bid

Maine Democratic Senate candidate covers tattoo recognized as Nazi symbol

Democratic senator’s floor speech condemning Trump enters 16th hour

Maine Senate candidate covers up tattoo resembling Nazi symbol after blaming it on ‘drunk night out’

Oilers, Senators finding groove after rough starts

"I am not a secret Nazi": Maine Senate candidate responds to tattoo accusations

Senate Republicans head to the White House in a show of unity as the shutdown enters its fourth week

Trump DOJ pick is DOA after ‘Nazi’ and ‘MLK’ hate texts are revealed ahead of Senate hearing this week, Thune signals

Report on Trump nominee's "Nazi streak" text threatens Senate confirmation

Trump to host GOP senators at White House amid demolition work and government shutdown – US politics live

Dem Senate candidate embraced "antifa supersoldier" label

US Senate poised to approve industry lobbyist to lead chemical safety at EPA

Bernie-backed Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner melts down

Republicans double down after outrage over Senate GOP’s AI-generated deepfake of top Democrat Chuck Schumer

A US senator claims 'Christian mass murder' is occurring in Nigeria. The data disagrees

Liberal senator says she is ‘too fond of good coffee’ to join Nationals where she’d ‘have to talk a lot slower’

Exclusive: Senate leaders give each other the silent treatment

Senate Dems tease hardball defense spending strategy

Hardly working: Senate heads home with House already gone as shutdown persists and Americans suffer

World news

Some furloughed workers will return to manage health insurance open enrollment as shutdown drags on

Former B.C. correctional officer charged with breach of trust

California union proposes taxing billionaires to offset Medicaid cuts

Mother-son duo share Glenrose Courage Award after rebuilding life in Edmonton

Series of fall storms to bring heavy rain, strong winds to parts of B.C.

Alberta teen already in custody accused of more terrorism, child porn offences

DC man who followed troops around playing Darth Vader theme sues over his arrest

Trump won’t go to Congress over war with drug cartels: ‘They’re gonna be, like, dead’

Website that promised to unmask Charlie Kirk critics took thousands after he died - then disappeared, report says

Search underway for piano teacher to Hollywood kids who slipped out of country after child sex abuse conviction

Driver was drunk when his Corvette slammed into another car at 135 mph and killed a 25-year-old woman, cops say

Cheeky crane advert boasts of speed and quietness after it was used in Louvre heist

The EU, U.S. Hit Russia Where It Hurts

Labour MPs urge Reeves to break party’s pledge not to raise income tax

European space firms combine to compete with SpaceX

Pakistan Bans Radical Islamist Party After Deadly Clashes

Montreal transit agency seeks mediation with bus, metro drivers to avoid more strikes

Canada Post can survive but fixing it is ‘not going to be easy’: minister

NDP hopeful Ashton clarifies stance on tanker ban reversal but still gets nod from Danielle Smith

Carney and Ford say they’re on the ‘same page’ in U.S. trade talks

Nova Scotia’s premier wants to learn from Ontario’s nuclear power project

Trial of 3 Trail firefighters, charged with off-duty assault, set to go ahead

Oil prices spike after US, EU hit Russian oil companies with new sanctions

Melania Trump sued by author over alleged billion-dollar hush money threat

Winnipeg Blue Bombers set record with 14 consecutive home sell-outs

Joe Rogan has a bonkers idea for Trump to troll liberals with a new job after leaving the White House

Trump called off sending border agents to San Francisco after mayor’s phone call

David Ellison has ‘Trump card’ in Paramount’s pursuit to take over Warner Bros. Discovery

Live updates: NBA stars and Mafia among 30 arrested in massive sports betting and gambling probe

Watch those texts! Smartphones emerging as a new way for public figures to get into hot water

If Trump’s East Wing demolition shocks you, check out what he did to priceless works meant for the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Photos reveal shocking destruction of East Wing as crews work to make way for Trump’s ballroom

‘Quarterbacks,’ ‘face cards’ and spy tech: How the Mafia allegedly teamed up with NBA stars to rip off high-stakes poker games

Musk's rollercoaster year: From boycotts and plunging earnings to a potential trillion-dollar payday

States worry about how to fill the gap in food aid ahead of a federal benefits halt

As federal agents ramp up Chicago immigration crackdown, more elected officials caught in crosshairs

Tech CEO and guest on Bravo’s reality show ‘Below Deck’ is charged with murder in hit-and-run crash

Trump pardons Binance founder convicted on money laundering charges to end ‘war on crypto’

Will Trump’s Russia Oil Sanctions Finally Sway Putin?

Lithuanian president says Russian military planes violated the Baltic country's airspace

Trump's turnaround on sanctions targets Russia's oil companies that fund the war in Ukraine

South Korean delegation of lawmakers visits Cambodian site of alleged online scam ring

NATO scrambles warplanes as Russian jets breach European airspace AGAIN

The decades-old exemption that lets Trump fast-track White House rebuild

China names new second highest-ranking general after military purge

Watch: Video appears to show alleged Louvre jewel thieves escaping

NBA injuries, x-ray poker tables and the mafia: What we know about gambling arrests

No Russians or Belarusians at Winter Paralympics

A Mystery in Trinidad as Bodies Wash Ashore After U.S. Strikes

Trump Says Israeli Annexation of West Bank Land ‘Won’t Happen’

Trump pardons Canadian crypto billionaire serving money laundering sentence

Quebec government to ban religious symbols in daycares

Saskatchewan’s Duck Lake to sell naming rights to historic community

Rookie Trey Yesavage named Blue Jays’ starter for Game 1 of World Series

Nova Scotia car crash survivor inspires other teens, walks Paris Fashion Week

‘A predator’: Victims of Arturo Garcia Gorjon relive sex assaults at sentencing hearing

Ford will watch World Series from ‘man cave’ given ticket prices, predicts Blue Jays win