The Pentagon warned that troops could miss their paychecks over the holidays if Congress fails to reach an agreement to fund the government before Friday's deadline. Even without pay, troops would be required to report for duty. The military payroll is one of thousands of federal accounts affected by a potential shutdown.
Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, in Washington. WASHINGTON — Republicans’ decision to abandon a congressional spending plan will cost troops their paychecks over the holidays unless some agreement is reached before Friday’s deadline to prevent a government shutdown , the Pentagon warned.
Without an agreement to fund the government, troops will not receive their end-of-month paychecks, reservists drilling after Friday will not be paid, and federal civilians who are required to work during a shutdown also will not be paid, he said. Congress was on the verge of passing a stopgap measure on Wednesday to keep the government running when President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk used Musk’s social media platform X to attack the 1,500-page bill over its unrelated spending add-ons and threaten any Republican lawmaker who supported its passage. Support for the bill quickly failed.
Other civilian personnel deemed not essential to immediate military operations will be furloughed, Ryder said.
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