The Democrats who shut down the government — and blocked legislation that would have guaranteed pay for troops and essential federal workers during the shutdown — are still getting paid.
The news came just hours after Senate Democrats blocked legislation that would have guaranteed pay for troops and essential federal workers during the shutdown.
The Shutdown Fairness Act, introduced by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), would have ensured that all “excepted” federal employees, including service members, TSA agents, and air traffic controllers, continued to receive pay even when government funding lapsed.
“This is a permanent fix that will ensure excepted workers and our troops are paid during a shutdown,” Johnson said before the vote.
Despite bipartisan support from Sens. John Fetterman (D-PA), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), and Jon Ossoff (D-GA), the measure fell short of the 60 votes needed to advance, failing 54–45. READ MORE