Senate debates temporary funding and federal worker pay amid shutdown
TL;DR
Senate negotiations to end the government shutdown are ongoing, with discussions focusing on a stopgap funding extension, appropriations bills, federal workforce protections, and healthcare issues, but no agreement is imminent as lawmakers prepare for potential further delays.
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- Shutdown-ending stopgap will have to move first in any deal, Thune says Politico
- Senate dashes hopes of those working without pay during government shutdown Federal News Network
- Democrats possibly open to GOP plan to pay all federal workers during shutdown The Hill
- Republicans float paying some feds as Dems maintain shutdown approach Government Executive
- 10/28/25 ☀️ AM: Punchbowl News
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