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- Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.) says federal workers must be paid and proposes a bill to prevent shutdowns, urging lawmakers to stay in Washington until funding is secured.
- The funding lapse has surpassed 40 days after Senate Democrats blocked immigration enforcement reforms, with U.S. President Donald Trump ordering Department of Homeland Security to pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees.
- Lankford said any U.S. involvement in Iran would depend on mission specifics.
