US Senate fails to pass bill to pay federal essential workers and troops through shutdown
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Shutdown Fairness Act, introduced by Ron Johnson, a Republican senator of Wisconsin, failed in a 54-45 voteUS politics live – latest updatesThe Senate failed on Thursday to pass legislation that would keep federal workers deemed essential and troops paid throughout the ongoing government shutdown – now in its 23rd day.With a 54-45 vote, the upper chamber failed to meet the 60-vote threshold needed to advance the Shutdown Fairness Act, introduced by Ron Johnson, a Republican senator of Wisconsin. Continue reading...