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Federal workers are preparing to miss their first full paycheck as Senate Republicans and Democrats rejected competing measures to pay them during the shutdown. Republicans proposed a bill to pay only essential workers and the military, while Democrats pushed for a bill that would pay all workers, including those furloughed. Consequently, many of the 2.4 million federal workers will miss a paycheck tomorrow.Last week, the government tapped research and evaluation funds to pay over 1 million active-duty troops, but it is unclear if this can happen again next week if the shutdown continues. During a White House briefing, press secretary Karoline Leavitt discussed other impacts of the shutdown, including frozen small business loans and food benefits. "If Democrats continue to hold Americans hostage, there will not be enough funds to provide SNAP benefits to more than 40 million Americans starting Nov. 1," Leavitt said.Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the minority leader, criticized the administration's refusal to use a contingency fund for emergency circumstances. "There's about five billion dollars available in a contingency fund for emergency circumstances just like this, but the administration refuses to agree to use it. Why? Because they want to starve the American people," Jeffries said.Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy addressed the impact on air travel, urging air traffic controllers to continue working despite not receiving pay. He warned of potential flight cancellations if staffing levels drop, stating, "I can't guarantee your flight won't be delayed or canceled." Controllers will miss their first full paycheck next week.A federal judge expanded an order blocking the administration from laying off more workers during the shutdown, now covering several additional unions and affecting thousands of federal staffers.For more coverage from the Washington News Bureau: