Congress must safeguard military pay in the event of a shutdown, including for members of the Coast Guard. By Melissa A. Sullivan
6 months ago 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. Daycare availability, military relocations and non-essential training will all be upended by the federal budget fight. Concerns about a looming government shutdown are pushing military nomination work to the side for now. The stopgap funding bill allows construction to begin on a second Columbia-class submarine as it threatens to fall behind schedule while a shutdown looms. About 1.3 million active-duty troops could see paychecks delayed by a government shutdown. A niche appropriations debate on multiyear munitions buys has ballooned into one of the numerous partisan standoffs over the defense spending bill. 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. Load More