The majority of Democrats voted against reappropriating funds to provide payment to U.S. military personnel and essential workers on Thursday in a key vote that could mark a turning point in the standoff between the two parties as the federal government shutdown continues.

The vote failed by a vote of 54 in favor vs 45 against, preventing the bill from reaching the necessary threshold to pass the "Shutdown Fairness Act." This followed Republicans blocking a bill proposed by Democrats that would have paid all federal workers, members of the military, and federal contractors while also blocking President Donald Trump from attempting mass layoffs during the shutdown.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune changed his vote to "no" before the close of voting so that he could table a motion to reco

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