Mike Johnson Rejects Bill for US Military Pay as Shutdown Continues:
Johnson said the House has already acted by passing a stopgap spending bill that would have ...
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Johnson Blocks Separate Vote on Military Pay Amid ShutdownGovernment shutdown enters day eight; House passed funding to Nov 21, but Senate rejects proposals for the sixth time.
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- House Speaker Mike Johnson stated the House has already passed a stopgap funding bill to maintain operations through November 21.
- Johnson refuses to hold a distinct vote on paying military personnel during the shutdown, shifting responsibility to the Senate.
- Fifty-five Democrats urged Johnson to bring legislation ensuring pay for military and civilian workers amid the funding lapse.
- Private talks between Republicans and Democrats are underway to resolve the deadlock focusing on health care subsidies.
It is tradition, and I think it is statutory law, that federal workers be paid.— Mike Johnson, House Speaker, during a press conference regarding federal workers' pay during the government shutdown.
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