US EditionTrump signs order to pay troops during US government shutdown
President Trump directed use of unused Department of Defense funds to pay 1.3 million active-duty troops despite the shutdown, while legality of the move remains debated.
- On Oct. 15, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order directing the Pentagon to ensure active‑duty military personnel are paid despite the federal government shutdown.
- Because appropriations lapsed on Oct 1, the partial federal government shutdown created a funding gap, and the Trump administration said on Oct. 11 it would use unspent Department of Defence research and development funds to pay troops.
- Roughly 1.3 million active‑duty members risked missing mid‑month paychecks as U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned, `We are having to shuffle things around. We are having to furlough workers here in DC and around the country`.
- Legal critics questioned the method to pay troops as Rep. Jim Himes said the plan may not pass legal muster, while House Speaker Mike Johnson accused Democrats of holding troops "hostage".
- Republican leadership in House, Senate and White House controls Congress but needs Democratic lawmakers’ support in the Senate to pass spending, with a $3.8% raise for military members in a defense authorization bill expected by year-end.
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Trump signs memo expanding his authority to spend federal money - West Hawaii Today
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a memorandum significantly expanding his administration’s authority to repurpose unspent federal funds to pay members of the military during the government shutdown, escalating his challenge to the authority of Congress on spending matters.
Trump signs order to pay troops during US government shutdown - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order on Wednesday directing the Pentagon to ensure active-duty military personnel are paid despite the federal government shutdown, the White House said, addressing one of the most sensitive issues in the bitter standoff over federal spending.
Troops paid after last-minute fix, but military families still face uncertainty
A last-minute intervention ensured the military was paid despite the government shutdown, but military families remain anxious as the shutdown drags on without a long-term solution.
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