US EditionBessent: US won’t be able to pay military by Nov. 15 if shutdown is prolonged
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warns military paychecks may stop by Nov. 15 amid a government shutdown caused by a funding stalemate between Democrats and Republicans.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned service members could miss paychecks by Nov. 15 if the shutdown continues, stating `I think we'll be able to pay them beginning in November, but by Nov. 15 our troops and service members who are willing to risk their lives aren't going to be able to get paid`.
- With funding stalled, lawmakers remain deadlocked over health-care conditions as Democrats demand an extension of Affordable Care Act enhanced tax credits, while Republicans in Congress refuse talks until reopening.
- Temporary R&D redirection covered the mid-month military payroll after President Donald Trump directed the Pentagon to use unspent research and development funds, but officials warned pay still needs congressional appropriation.
- A $130 million gift from Timothy Mellon was announced, prompting legal questions as the U.S. Defense Department said it was conditioned to offset salaries, raising Anti-Deficiency Act concerns.
- Amid the 26-day shutdown beginning Oct. 1, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned it is 'starting to affect the economy' and urged moderate Democrats to 'be heroes.
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How Long Will the Trump Administration Be Able to Pay the Troops Amid the Shutdown?
Active service members may start going without pay if a deal to end the government shutdown isn’t reached soon, leaders in Washington are warning. “We were able to pay the military employees from excess funds at the Pentagon, middle of this month,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an interview on CBS News’ “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that aired on Sunday. “I think we’ll be able to pay them beginning in November. But by Nov. 1…
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The Political InsiderTreasury Secretary Warns US Won’t Be Able to Pay Military by Nov. 15
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that active military service members will miss their paychecks by Nov. 15 if the government shutdown persists, while suggesting that it’s not certain that all of them will be paid at the start of November. “I think we’ll be able to pay them beginning in November, but by Nov. 15 our troops and service members who are willing to risk their lives aren’t going to be able to get paid,” Bessent said during CBS’s “…
US may be unable to pay troops by mid-November if government shutdown continues: Treasury chief
‘I think we’ll be able to pay them beginning in November. But by Nov. 15, our troops and service members who are willing to risk their lives aren’t going to be able to get paid,’ says Scott Bessent - Anadolu Ajansı
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Bessent: Troops Won’t Be Paid After Nov. 15 if Shutdown Continues
The United States will not be able to pay service members by the middle of next month if the government shutdown continues, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CBS News' "Face The Nation" on Sunday. "We were able to pay the military employees from excess funds at the Pentagon, middle of this month. I think we'll be able to pay them beginning in November," Bessent said. "But by Nov. 15, our troops and service members who are willing to risk the…
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