House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Monday he opposes a Senate Republican bill to extend pay to troops and some federal workers during the government shutdown.

Why it matters: Jeffries' opposition suggests the legislation would have a tough time passing the House if it makes it out of the Senate. • At issue for Democrats is that the bill only pays those workers who have not been furloughed as part of the government shutdown. • Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told reporters Monday that he would bring the bill up for a vote in the House if it passes the Senate.

Driving the news: Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) placed the Shutdown Fairness Act on the Senate calendar last week, teeing it up for a vote as soon as this week. • The bill would allow government fundi

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