8 months ago
House Republicans move to protect military paychecks amid shutdown fears
House Republicans Act to Safeguard Military Pay
As shutdown concerns grow, House Republicans are taking steps to protect military paychecks. Rep. Jen Kiggans is reintroducing the Pay Our Troops Act, which aims to ensure service members receive their pay even if a government shutdown occurs.
It just provides that reassurance we don't need our military families to be worried about [whether they are] going to get a paycheck or not.
- Bill has support from 20 House lawmakers, including 16 Republicans and 4 Democrats.
- Covers all service branches, Coast Guard, and some defense contractors and civilians.
- Introduced after Speaker Johnson's plan to avoid shutdown was defeated.
- Congress faces September 30 deadline to reach funding agreement.
- Kiggans expresses disappointment over failure to pass timely funding bills.
The reintroduction of this bill highlights growing anxiety about potential government shutdown and its impact on federal programs and workers. While Speaker Johnson vows to prevent a shutdown, uncertainty remains as Congress struggles to reach a funding agreement.
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