The nation’s third shutdown in 12 years is once again raising anxiety levels among service members and their families because those in uniform are working without pay. While they would receive back pay once the impasse ends, many military families live paycheck to paycheck.
During previous shutdowns, Congress passed legislation to ensure that troops kept earning their salaries, but time is running out before they miss their first paycheck in less than a week.
In a press conference 3 or 4 days ago, Mike Johnson said they were planning on passing a bill to keep the soldiers paid. John Thune corrected him immediately after to say they wouldn’t consider it, and it’s Democrats fault if soldiers don’t get paid because they held up the CR; Mike Johnson nodded along like the yes-man he is.
So there’s where the blame goes.