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Senate vote stops Republican proposal to compensate federal employees and military amid shutdown

Senate vote stops Republican proposal to compensate federal employees and military amid shutdown

As the government shutdown continues, Senate Democrats have once again halted a Republican effort aimed at ensuring federal employees and military personnel continue receiving their paychecks. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) put forward a modified version of the Shutdown Fairness Act, which aimed to guarantee compensation during both the current and any future shutdowns. Last month, […]

Denver agrees to compensate airport employees during unprecedented government shutdown

Denver agrees to compensate airport employees during unprecedented government shutdown

A city in Colorado is proposing to fund air traffic controllers directly to keep the country’s third-busiest airport operational amidst an unprecedented government shutdown. This initiative, which still needs approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), aims to prevent a significant 10% cut in flights at Denver International Airport, as explained by Mayor Mike Johnston. […]

Denver seeks to compensate airport workers to prevent FAA flight reductions

Denver wants to pay airport staff to avoid FAA flight cuts

Denver Mayor Proposes Pay for Air Traffic Controllers Amid Shutdown On Thursday, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston (D) suggested that the city should compensate air traffic controllers who are currently working without pay due to the ongoing government shutdown. This proposal needs the green light from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The city has yet to […]

Ossoff and Warnock part ways with Democrats over legislation to compensate essential workers during the shutdown

Ossoff and Warnock part ways with Democrats over legislation to compensate essential workers during the shutdown

Senator Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), considered the most at-risk Democratic incumbent in the Senate, along with his fellow Georgian Senator Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), supported a Republican bill on Thursday aimed at ensuring payment for essential federal workers, including military personnel, during the ongoing government shutdown. Ossoff and Warnock, in addition to Senator John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania), voted […]

Senate Democrats prevent bill to compensate essential workers during shutdown

Senate Democrats prevent bill to compensate essential workers during shutdown

Democrats have blocked a Republican effort aimed at paying essential government employees during a 23-day government shutdown, claiming the proposed bill was overly selective and not comprehensive enough. The legislation, brought forward by Senators Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.), fell short of the required 60 votes, receiving only 45 votes against 54 in […]