Congress under the gun on military pay as Trump's $8 billion dries up

New headache for Trump as US govt shutdown drags on: Hunt for funds to pay the military next?

As the US government shutdown continues for the fourth week, President Donald Trump's government is already facing a new dilemma of how to pay service members in the next month.

Trump’s $8B Military Pay Backstop Set to Expire

Military paychecks are again at risk as the stopgap $8 billion President Donald Trump redirected to cover troops' salaries during the government shutdown is projected to run out by Oct. 31 — leaving Congress with little time to act and escalating Republican pressure on Senate Democrats who blocked a GOP bill to guarantee military pay. The Pentagon confirmed it has not identified the next source of funding, raising concerns within both parties. L…

Congress under the gun on military pay as Trump's $8 billion dries up

Time is running out to find the next solution to get service members paid during the government shutdown, as the $8 billion the Trump administration found to cover troops’ paychecks is due to run out at the end of the month. After Senate Democrats on Thursday sank a vote on Sen. Ron Johnson’s (R-Wis.) bill to pay active-duty military personnel and federal employees required to work during the shutdown, troops, sailors and Air Force members may n…

Congress under the gun on military pay as Trump’s $8 billion dries up

Time is running out get service members paid during the government shutdown, as the $8 billion the Trump administration found to cover troops’ paychecks is due to run out at the end of the month.