Thune: ‘Strong’ GOP Support for Paying All Federal Workers During Shutdown

Senate Republicans to Vote Against Democratic Bill Funding SNAP During Shutdown

WASHINGTON—Senate Republicans are expected to vote against a Democratic bill that would fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) amid the government shutdown. SNAP allows those with low to no income to buy food and beverages at grocery stores. While this benefit is mandatory—unlike Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security—it is funded through appropriations. SNAP benefits were scheduled to be handed out on Nov. 1, but without gov…

Thune says he hopes to speak to Senate Democrats about ending government shutdown soon

Senate Republicans have been meeting with some Democrats in the upper chamber informally in hopes of getting enough bipartisan support to end the shutdown, which began Oct. 1.

Thune: 'Strong' GOP support for paying all federal workers during shutdown

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters Tuesday that there would be “strong” support within the Senate Republican Conference for a proposal offered to Democrats by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) to pay all federal workers — both essential and furloughed — during the government shutdown. Democrats will be under pressure to support the proposal after Everett Kelley, the president of the American Federation of Government Employees, cal…

Thune: ‘Strong’ GOP support for paying all federal workers during shutdown

John Thune says there would be “strong” support within the Senate Republican Conference for a proposal offered to Democrats by Ron Johnson to pay all federal workers during the government shutdown.

Bipartisan Bill Aims to Ensure Pay for Virginia Shipyard Workers Amid Shutdown

RICHMOND, Va. — The ongoing government shutdown has left Virginia shipyard employees working without pay and uncertain when relief will come. Republican U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans co-sponsored a bipartisan bill known as the Pay Our Public Shipyard Workers Act on Oct. 3. The bill would ensure U.S. civilian and military public shipyard workers continue to be paid during government shutdowns. Continue reading Bipartisan Bill Aims to Ensure Pay for Virgi…