Pressure grows on Johnson to hold vote on military pay

'Shocks me so much': MSNBC's Morning Joe blames Epstein furor for missed military checks

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough unloaded on House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) in a wide-ranging broadside.The Louisiana Republican told a worried military spouse on television that Democrats were to blame for the government shutdown threatening paychecks for service members, but the "Morning Joe" host said Johnson was personally to blame for that looming lapse."A guy who says that he's going to rule by the Bible, it's really surprising," Scarborough sai…

Pressure grows on Johnson to hold vote on military pay

Pressure is rising on House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to call the House back in session for a vote on ensuring military pay during the shutdown.  President Trump said a standalone military pay bill "probably will happen" in remarks to reporters Wednesday, while bipartisan legislation allowing service members to be paid amid the shutdown is gaining momentum in the House. Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), the chair of the House Defense Appropriation…

'The Audacity Of Someone Who Makes Six Figures': Johnson Gets Paid While Refusing To Let Military Families Receive Their Checks | Attack of the Fanboy

House Speaker Mike Johnson got an emotional call on Thursday from a military spouse during a C-SPAN segment about the government shutdown. The woman, who said she is a Republican from Virginia, shared her worries about her family’s money situation as the fight in Washington continues. The caller told Johnson that her family lives “paycheck to paycheck” and warned that without military pay, her children’s lives could be at risk. She said that if …

GOP faces mounting pressure to pay troops during shutdown

House speaker Mike Johnson continues to oppose a standalone military pay bill — even after hearing an emotional plea from a military spouse who begged him to consider the option. Continue reading…