Key GOP senator offers proposal to pay essential and furloughed workers during shutdown

'We don't deserve this': NYC federal workers share emotional reaction to shutdown

A pop-up food distribution site in Corona, Queens is feeding essential government workers who have gone an entire month without pay.

Sen. Johnson Pushes Bill to Pay Workers in Shutdown

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., said he has a proposal on the table that would pay all federal workers during the ongoing government shutdown. Johnson told The Hill he believes Senate Republican leadership supports the proposal and that he has offered it to Democrats. Johnson's proposed bill would pay both essential and furloughed employees. "Are they going to take 'yes' for an answer?" Johnson told The Hill about his proposal to Democrats. "We're wil…

Key GOP senator offers proposal to pay essential and furloughed workers during shutdown

Sen. Ron Johnson says he has offered Democrats a proposal to pay all federal workers — essential and furloughed federal employees — during the government shutdown..

Ron Johnson says he has offered Senate Democrats a proposal to pay federal employees amid shutdown

Johnson said he will encourage Senate Majority Leader John Thune to bring his bill back up for another vote with the compromise amendment if the Senate fails to pass the House's continuing resolution to reopen the government.