Military Pay During Shutdown: Temporary Fix or Uncertain Future?
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President Trump’s temporary measure to pay active-duty troops during the government shutdown relies on tapping military R&D funds, but future paychecks are uncertain without a broader government reopening agreement, with lawmakers divided on the best approach.
- Trump’s troop pay move is a ‘temporary fix,’ Johnson says Politico
- Is it legal to use R&D money to pay troops during shutdown? Federal News Network
- Johnson dares Democrats to challenge Trump’s move to pay military The Hill
- Amid government shutdown, military families might not get paid starting Wednesday Colorado Public Radio
- Are military members getting paid on Oct. 15? Here’s what we know USA Today
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