Military to Receive Pay, but Questions Remain as Shutdown Continues

White House may 'run out' of funds to pay military if shutdown continues, Johnson warns

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is warning that a key move by the Trump administration in the government shutdown impasse is only a temporary Band-Aid — and that lawmakers could soon be forced to reckon with the political quagmire.Johnson held a press conference on the ongoing shutdown on Wednesday, when military service members were poised to miss paychecks if no deal was reached.And while the funding fight shows no signs of ending, the Whit…

GOP House Speaker backs funding transfers to pay troops - Boston News, Weather, Sports

Speaker Mike Johnson says the Trump administration “has every right” to move congressionally-mandated funds around to pay the nation’s troops. “If the Democrats want to go to court and challenge troops being paid, bring it,” Johnson said at a Capitol press conference. Moving the funds removes a major pressure point that might have encouraged negotiations over the shutdown. Members of the military were projected to miss their first paycheck on We…

Military to receive pay, but questions remain as shutdown continues

Anxiety continues to build as the government shutdown continues.

Active-service military members report inaccurate paychecks, no pay at all as government shutdown drags on

President Trump said the Department of Defense would find a way to pay essential military members for this week's paycheck, but anxiety is high for what comes next.

Is it legal to use R&D money to pay troops during shutdown?

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Experts question legality of moving funds to pay troops, say it is unlikely to be challenged

The Pentagon said it identified about $8 billion of unobligated research development testing and evaluation funds that will be used to pay active duty military during this pay period.