Famed chef José Andrés on Thursday offered free lunch to any federal employees in Washington, D.C., who are furloughed ahead of an impending partial government shutdown.

“And I will offer again Free Sandwiches to the poor men and women of the federal government, republicans and democrats, at every restaurant of mine in DC for lunch until they get paid again!” he tweeted.

And I will offer again Free Sandwiches to the poor men and women of the federal government, republicans and democrats, at every restaurant of mine in DC for lunch until they get paid again! https://t.co/hHUnPrqhsF — José Andrés (@chefjoseandres) December 21, 2018

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Prospects of a government shutdown increased on Thursday after President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE rejected a stopgap spending bill approved by the Senate that would have kept the government running through Feb. 8.

The bill did not meet Trump's demand for $5 billion in funding for his wall on the Mexican border.

The House did muscle through a funding bill on Thursday night that includes $5.7 billion in wall funding, but it is expected to be blocked in the Senate, where 60 votes are needed to break a filibuster.

Andrés, a vocal critic of the president who was in a legal fight with Trump after he ended plans to run a restaurant in Trump's hotel in Washington, D.C., has offered free food and drinks in the past to workers during government shutdowns.

He also offered the winner of any of Trump’s proposed “Fake News Awards” free lunch and served sandwiches and drinks for student activists who attended the March for Our Lives anti-gun rally.

To all the winners for Mondays’s Dishonest and Corrupt Media Awards of @realdonaldtrump I want to contribute with lunch on me in any of my restaurants as a reward.... https://t.co/LuCkd0c1pG — José Andrés (@chefjoseandres) January 7, 2018