A Senate Republican push to pay some federal workers during the shutdown is facing opposition from Democrats who counter that all federal employees should be paid.
The Senate is slated to vote this week on a bill (S. 3012) from Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) to issue paychecks to federal employees who are currently working during a shutdown, but not those who have been furloughed. The bill is another GOP pressure tactic to dare Democrats to vote against paying federal workers, as lawmakers show no signs of budging in the shutdown fight.
The legislation needs 60 votes to advance, which would ...
