WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats blocked a Republican bid Thursday to pay some federal workers during the ongoing government shutdown .

The bill failed to clear the 60-vote legislative filibuster, 54-45, with only three Democrats — Sens. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) — breaking ranks in backing the measure.

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) rolled out the Shutdown Fairness Act last week to guarantee checks for active-duty military and “excepted employees” who have been forced to work without pay during the government shutdown.

Senate Democrats blocked a Republican bid Thursday to pay some federal workers during the ongoing government shutdown. AP

“We are forcing about 2.8 million federal workers to work. Military, law enforcement, people who write

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