Starving the military: Johnson, in shift, signals no vote during shutdown for military pay

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https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5545001-mike-johnson-military-pay-bill-shutdown/

Johnson, in shift, signals no vote during shutdown for military pay

BY EMILY BROOKS - 10/08/25 11:35 AM ET

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday signaled opposition to moving a stand-alone bill to pay military service members during a government shutdown, walking back his Tuesday statement saying he was open to holding such a vote.

If the shutdown drags on and Congress does not pass a bill to pay the troops or reopen the government, Oct. 15 will mark the first time in the modern times that service members missed a paycheck during a government shutdown. In previous shutdowns, Congress had either already funded the military or passed a measure to ensure troop pay.

Asked in a press conference Wednesday if he would move a bill by unanimous consent to pay the troops if the shutdown drags into next week — which would not require bringing back all House members to vote if there were no objections — Johnson signaled he would not.

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(Protecting pedophiles vs warriors.)