The Senate on Friday failed to pass a bill to pay federal workers forced to work without pay during the government shutdown, with Democrats refusing to yield to GOP attempts to fund any parts of the federal government without major concessions for their party.

Back pay for federal employees and a reversal of recent reductions-in-force are both included in the Senate’s initial agreement toward ending the shutdown.

The government shutdown stretched into Day 24 on Friday as the Senate failed to advance a measure to pay some federal workers.

LUS customers can now pay their bills at WalMart, Dollar General, CVS, Walgreen's and Office Depot, and can use several different platforms to pay.

Democrats expressed support for paying federal employees in the shutdown, but argued that the GOP-led bill needs more guardrails on the Trump administration.

Back on July 1, the White House issued a statement claiming that “88% of all seniors who receive Social Security — will pay NO TAX on their Social Security benefits” because of President Donald Trump’s new One Big Beautiful Bill Act (1).