INDIANAPOLIS — The government shutdown is on Day 23, nearing the longest in U.S. history. This as thousands of government workers are furloughed, with others — the ones considered essential — required ...

The financial crunch of day 24 of the government shutdown brought a concerning reality for Justin Chen. It was his last paycheck until lawmakers in the nation's capital reach a resolution and fund the ...

Discussing the $25,000 hazard pay bonus proposal for essential workers, exploring the Heroes Fund, defining essential worker roles, and the costs involved in hazard pay.

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Senate Democrats rejected legislation on Thursday afternoon that would have ensured U.S. service members and some federal workers do not miss a paycheck during the government shutdown. Senators voted ...

RIGHT NOW WE ARE ABOUT 24 DAYS INTO THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN, AND THERE IS STILL NO END IN SIGHT. TODAY, A FEDERAL WORKERS MISSED THEIR FIRST FULL PAYCHECK. WE’VE GOT TEAM COVERAGE ON THE SHUTDOWN, ...

Sen. Ron Johnson (Wis.), the lead Senate Republican negotiator on a bill to pay key federal workers during the shutdown, says he has offered Democrats a proposal to pay all federal workers — essential ...

(CNN) — Senate GOP leaders are again shaking up their strategy as they look for more ways to pressure Democrats to end a three-week stalemate over government funding — this time, with a vote that ...