https://www.stripes.com/legislation-to-pay-coast-guard-stalls-again-on-capitol-hill-1.565865
Bill to pay coast guard voted unanimously in favor of by Republicans. Blocked by Democrats.
https://thefederalistpapers.org/opinion/democrats-vote-not-pay-federal-workers-media-hides
Bill:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-joint-resolution/28
Democrat brings forth a bill in congress to pay federal employees through shutdown. Republicans call a vote and unanimously vote in favor of the bill. Democrats, INCLUDING THE PERSON WHO PROPOSED THE BILL, vote nay and block the bill.
Obviously, the msm didn't mention any of this. The irony of your title does not escape me.
