Sen. Ron Johnson, a member of the Senate Budget and Finance Committees, accused Senate Democrats of “stall tactics” for prolonging the funding impasse during an interview with Newsmax on Wednesday.
The Wisconsin Republican, speaking on Newsmax’s “Wake Up America,” called on the Democratic caucus to approve a “clean” continuing resolution to keep the government open, arguing that Republicans had already passed such a measure in the House.
Johnson outlined Republicans’ fallback strategy: the introduction of the Shutdown Fairness Act, which would guarantee pay for “excepted” federal employees who continue working despite the shutdown.
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