US EditionJohnson says Trump ‘working on ways’ to keep troops paid
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Trump is working on ways to ensure troops are paid during the shutdown, with 2 million service members at risk of missed paychecks Oct. 15.
- On Friday, House Speaker Mike Johnson said President Donald Trump is `working on ways` to ensure military troops are paid during the shutdown but offered no specifics.
- Capitol Hill is debating a standalone bill as House Republicans say they already voted to pay troops via a short-term funding bill needing Senate support.
- On Friday, the National Military Family Association notes nearly three million federal workers and families face missed paychecks if funding isn't passed by Oct. 15th, with 25% holding under $500 in savings.
- Johnson told a caller, `We already had that vote`, and reportedly told fellow Republican lawmakers he would not allow a standalone troop-pay bill to pass.
- Following the Senate's latest failure, the Senate again failed to pass a clean seven-week funding bill, setting the next vote for Oct. 14, while House Republican leaders canceled votes next week.
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Legislation Needed by Monday For U.S. Troops to be Paid On Wednesday
While news reports seed fear in U.S. troops that they won’t get their paychecks because of the government shutdown — and President Donald Trump is vowing the military will be paid — reportedly Congress will have to pass some sort of funding legislation by Monday to get payroll processed by the standard mid-month pay date. The post Legislation Needed by Monday For U.S. Troops to be Paid On Wednesday appeared first on Breitbart.
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