The Senate failed to approve a measure on Thursday that would pay active military and federal workers in essential jobs as the government shutdown continues.

The ongoing government shutdown, now in its 26th day, is causing increasing concern among military families and those reliant on food assistance p

The GOP-backed bill would pay federal employees who are working during the government shutdown, with Republicans continuing to put pressure on Democrats to reopen the government.

The Fairness Act has rolled back old rules that reduced benefits for certain public workers and their spouses.

After many federal employees missed paychecks, AFGE called for a “clean” continuing resolution. The financial issues are compounded by other recent changes too.

The Senate returns on Oct. 27, but questions remain about when the 13th vote towards ending the shutdown will occur.

Jon Ossoff, the most vulnerable Democratic incumbent in the Senate, and his home-state colleague, Sen. They have, however, voted repeatedly for a Democratic alternative to fund the government through Oct.

The act is another step in Cortez Masto’s response to a 2023 commission report that gave recommendations to lawmakers about how to alleviate the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous people. President Donald Trump signed a bill into law in 2020, introduced by Cortez Masto and Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, which mandated that report.