Meanwhile, the same Democrats who voted against paying those who protect us are still collecting their own taxpayer-funded paychecks — even as Republicans have pushed to suspend congressional pay during the shutdown.
Daily Caller:
Almost all Senate Democrats rejected a bipartisan bill Friday evening to pay active-duty troops and federal employees reporting to work, including Capitol Police officers, during the 38-day government shutdown.
Lawmakers voted 53 to 43 to advance the federal worker pay bill, falling seven votes short of the Senate’s 60-vote threshold. The failed vote marks the second time a majority of Democrats have blocked legislation to pay some federal workers during the funding lapse. READ MORE