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Republican effort to pay federal workers is defeated in Senate - NBC News
On Day 23 of the federal government shutdown, Democrats blocked a Republican bill to pay federal workers who are going without paychecks. Democrats said the plan gave too much power to President Trump. NBC News’ Ryan Nobles reports.