Senate Republicans and Democrats each failed to pass their proposals to pay federal employees during the government shutdown; Republican plans focused on excepted workers, while Democrats sought to pay all feds and contractors and prevent layoffs. Despite the defeats, Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) expressed openness to bipartisan negotiations to find a compromise solution.
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