The Senate is expected to approve the proposal by week’s end, effectively pushing a final showdown over government funding to the new year.
Congress must safeguard military pay in the event of a shutdown, including for members of the Coast Guard.
By Melissa A. Sullivan
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Nov. 6, 2023.
"This is a failure of leadership that cannot be ignored," lawmakers wrote to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
Around 7,500 troops will have new orders cut when new military pay funds hit for fiscal 2024.
Daycare availability, military relocations and non-essential training will all be upended by the federal budget fight.
About 1.3 million active-duty troops could see paychecks delayed by a government shutdown.
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 25, 2023.
Paychecks to troops could be delayed next month unless lawmakers pass measures to guarantee military pay.
The $826-billion GOP bill to fund the Defense Department faces opposition from all House Democrats and a handful of key Republican lawmakers.
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