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Senate Democrats just blocked a Republican measure to pay federal employees who have been working without pay.

Senate Dems block GOP federal worker pay bill

We’re more than three weeks into the government shutdown, and the Senate has left for the week. Senate Democrats just blocked a Republican measure to pay federal employees who have been working without pay. The vote was 54-45, falling short of the 60 votes needed to advance.

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