Senate rejects bills to pay federal workers during government shutdown

For the Sake of the Nation

Pity federal workers furloughed without pay. Since the Oct. 1 government shutdown, roughly 700,000 are anxiously waiting on the White House and Congress to reach agreement on funding the nation’s budget.

'Republicans should be embarrassed': Ex-Trump official rips GOP for losing shutdown fight

Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer took aim at Senate Republicans after Democrats blocked a bill that would have guaranteed pay for military and federal workers during the ongoing government shutdown.“Senate Republicans should be embarrassed by how bad they’re messaging this,” Spicer, who served as Trump’s first press secretary, said Friday on his podcast, in remarks highlighted by The Daily Beast.“They should have been out on the st…

As federal government shutdown 'getting longer and longer,' workers are feeling the impact

The second longest federal shutdown continues to play out, casting more doubt over when lawmakers will come to an agreement.In metro Detroit, frustration and uncertainty remain for countless federal workers paying for bills, groceries and other costs. The federal shutdown is not the first time many workers have had to cut back on expenses, and some now say this situation poses many new challenges. Watch Simon Shaykhet's video report below: As fe…

'Republicans should be embarrassed': Former Trump press sec says GOP losing shutdown fight

Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer took aim at Senate Republicans after Democrats blocked a bill that would have guaranteed pay for military and federal workers during the ongoing government shutdown.“Senate Republicans should be embarrassed by how bad they’re messaging this,” Spicer, who served as Trump’s first press secretary, said Friday on his podcast, in remarks highlighted by the Daily Beast.“They should have been out on the st…

Capitol Police officers are forced to take out loans to pay their bills because of government shutdown, union boss says

The union leader also appears to make reference to a controversial statement from Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.

US Senate fails to move ahead on bills extending pay to federal workers during shutdown

WASHINGTON — The Senate Thursday failed to advance a Republican measure and rejected unanimous agreements on two related bills from Democrats that would have paid federal employees and contractors who have continued to work amid the government shutdown, which entered…