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Senate Democrats and Republicans each failed to pass their respective plans to pay federal employees on time amid a government shutdown, but both sides showed openness to bipartisan negotiations to resolve the issue.
The Senate rejected a Republican plan to pay military and federal workers during the government shutdown, while Democrats proposed a bill to pay all federal workers, highlighting ongoing partisan conflicts and the lack of a clear resolution to end the shutdown.
Senate Democrats are working on an alternative bill to the GOP's Shutdown Fairness Act, aiming to include immediate pay for both furloughed and excepted federal employees during the government shutdown, which the GOP bill does not address. The Democrats' proposal seeks to provide more comprehensive financial relief amid ongoing disputes over funding and pay guarantees, with support from organizations like NARFE and the Partnership for Public Service.
Amid ongoing government shutdown, some lawmakers are proposing bills to ensure pay and benefits for federal employees, including measures for immediate pay for working staff, back pay for contract workers, and financial relief options for affected employees, while others debate extending these protections to all federal workers.