US EditionLast-Minute Scramble over Pay Takes a Toll on Military Families During the Shutdown
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on CBS that funds should cover the October 31 payday, but warned troops may not be paid by November 15 if the shutdown continues.
- Since Oct. 1, the shutdown has stretched nearly four weeks, forcing the Trump administration to reroute $8 billion from military research and development accounts and plan about $2.5 billion more, including about $2.5 billion from the summer tax-cut law.
- Reservists are losing weekend drill pay, which many depend on, while reimbursements for moving costs are paused and roughly 400,000 military households face added expenses, the Reserve Organization of America said Tuesday.
- The Military Family Advisory Network set up an emergency grocery support program this month, with 50,000 military families signing up within 72 hours while many await roughly $9,000 in reimbursement.
- The shutdown is now the second longest in U.S. history and little progress is likely with President Donald Trump on a trip to Asia, fueling resentment among roughly 2 million active duty service members, National Guard members and reservists.
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