Democrats block bill to pay military, essential workers during shutdown

Senate Democrats connected Thursday blocked a Republican-sponsored measure to wage active-duty members of the subject and different indispensable national employees who person been required to enactment during the authorities shutdown. Democrats blocked the Shutdown Fairness Act of 2025, sponsored by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), successful a mostly party-line 54-45 vote. It needed 60 votes to…