AP reader question: How does the shutdown affect National Guard troops?
- National Guard troops will not be paid on time during the shutdown, similar to other essential employees.
- Active-Duty military members must stay on duty but will not receive pay until funding is restored.
- In previous years, Congress passed measures to prevent pauses in military pay during shutdowns, like the Pay Our Military Act.
- A similar bill to protect military pay was introduced before the shutdown but was not voted on before lawmakers adjourned.
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AP reader question: Do federal workers get paid during the government shutdown - Regional Media News
Here’s a question about the shutdown submitted by an Associated Press reader, John P.: When it comes to federal employees, everybody is supposed to get paid eventually, but only a few get their paychecks while the government shutdown is still happening. The president and members of Congress still get timely paychecks, since that’s set out in the U.S. Constitution. Workers whose duties are funded through sources other than congressional appropria…
AP reader question: How does the shutdown affect National Guard troops? – UK Times
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Here’s a question about the shutdown submitted by an Associated Press reader, Christian P.: How does the shutdown affect National Guard troops? National Guard troops will not be paid on time during the shutdown, just like the thousands of other employees deemed “…
AP reader question: How does the shutdown affect National Guard troops
Here’s a question about the shutdown submitted by an Associated Press reader, Christian P.: National Guard troops will not be paid on time during the shutdown, just like the thousands of other employees deemed “essential.” All active-duty military members, including those in the deployed Guard, must remain on duty, but they will not receive pay until funding is restored. In years past, Congress has passed a stopgap measure preventing this pause …
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