The U.S. Capitol building during the government shutdown in Washington on Oct. 20, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
WASHINGTON—As the federal government shutdown reaches its fourth week, lawmakers are preparing a vote on a bill to pay troops and some other federal employees who have continued to work through the shutdown.
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) introduced the bill, dubbed the “Shutdown Fairness Act,” last week, amid the ongoing government funding standoff. Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) and other lawmakers have joined him in introducing it.
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