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Senate Democrats again blocked a plan by Republicans to ensure that federal workers and the military would receive a paycheck as the shutdown back and forth revs into high gear.

Sen. Ron Johnson , R-Wis., again tried to advance a modified version of his "Shutdown Fairness Act" bill that would see federal workers and the military paid now and during subsequent government shutdowns.

Last month, it was blocked over concerns from Senate Democrats that it did not include furloughed workers.

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Johnson noted on the Senate floor that after discussions with Senate Democrats he changed the bill to include furloughed workers, and that

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