Johnson eyes legislation to pay military, FAA controllers during shutdown
Source: The Hill
10/07/25 3:59 PM ET
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) says he’s open to passing legislation during the government shutdown to ensure members of the military don’t miss their next paycheck on Oct. 15 and to keep critical Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic controllers on the job.
“We’re monitoring that day by day, I’m certainly open to that. We’ve done it in the past. We want to make sure our troops are paid,” Johnson told reporters at a press conference on the Senate side of the Capitol on Tuesday afternoon.
Johnson said he’s open to a targeted government funding bill that would pay the 1.3 million members of the military who are likely to miss getting paid next week as well as air traffic controllers, who are needed to keep airports operating around the country. Some airports are already reporting delays due to staffing shortages, such as the Hollywood Burbank Airport in California, where the control tower was closed due to lack of personnel.
Lawmakers who represent large military bases are stepping up discussions about passing a slimmed-down government funding bill to keep military families from dipping into their savings to buy essential goods and services.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5543664-johnson-legislation-military-faa-shutdown/
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