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Federal workers to miss full paycheck as shutdown drags on

Season 2025 Episode 296 | 3m 31s

In the standoff over the government shutdown, Republicans tried something new, offering a Senate bill that would pay some federal workers who are still on the job. Democrats blocked that move, arguing that it excludes too many people. It comes as more than a million federal workers will miss a full paycheck on Friday. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports.

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