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Trump’s Move to Fund Military Paychecks During Shutdown Comes as Families Face Strain and Uncertainty
Military families face rising food insecurity amid the shutdown as Pentagon reallocates funds to ensure troops receive pay by Oct. 15, with food pantry demand up 300%, advocates say.
- President Donald Trump ordered the Defense Department to find funds to ensure military pay continues next week amid the government shutdown.
- The economic pain of a monthlong shutdown could be at least $1 billion if workers receive back pay in the Hampton Roads region, where the US government is an economic lifeblood.
- Local business owners near the Naval Station worry about a decline in customers as many are enduring hardships due to the shutdown.
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Johnson dares Democrats to challenge Trump’s move to pay military
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) dared Democrats on Tuesday to challenge President Trump’s administration move to repurpose previously appropriated funds to pay service members during the government shutdown. “If the Democrats want to go to court and challenge troops being paid, bring it, okay,” Johnson said during a press conference at the Capitol. The Speaker... The post Johnson dares Democrats to challenge Trump’s move to pay military appe…
Can Trump pay troops without Congress? Some Democrats don't think so
President Trump directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday to pay service members by utilizing previously appropriated funds during the ongoing government shutdown, seeking to sidestep gridlock in Congress. The move also takes some pressure off House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who was facing growing demands to call the House back to vote on Republican-sponsored legislation that would ensure troops are paid during the shutdown. Some…
Thanksgiving Travel Looms as Shutdown Risk
"The Thanksgiving travel season could be put at risk by an extended government shutdown, Republican leaders warned Tuesday on Capitol Hill, ratcheting up warnings about flight cancellations and airport chaos amid the ongoing standoff with congressional Democrats," Politico reports."Leaders in bo
Trump wants troops to be paid during shutdown, but Congress still has no deal to fund federal agencies
(NEXSTAR) - As the government shutdown enters its third week, President Trump wants one pain point to be avoided through a plan to pay the troops, but Congress is still no closer to a deal that would fund federal agencies. More than a million active-duty service members might expect to be paid Wednesday despite the government shutdown. That's after President Trump directed Secretary Pete Hegseth "to use all available funds to get our Troops PAI…
Pentagon to shift research dollars to pay troops during shutdown • Daily Montanan
Marines assigned to the U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon congratulate newly promoted Gunnery Sgt. Nathan Cox, platoon sergeant, during a field event at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, on Sept. 4, 2025. (Photo by Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brynn Bouchard/Department of Defense)WASHINGTON — The Trump administration plans to send paychecks to active duty troops this week, despite Congress not passing legislation to allow it during the ongoi…
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