Military members who are currently active will start going without pay by mid-November if the government shutdown continues and lawmakers fail to come to an agreement, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.
Here’s what to know.
Will military members get paid on Friday, Oct. 31?
Bessent said that although funds are drying up, there should be enough to pay troops on Friday, Oct. 31. By mid-November, however, military members likely will go without a paycheck if the shutdown continues.
“I think we’ll be able to pay them beginning in November,” Bessent said Oct. 26 on CBS News. “But by November 15 our troops and service members who are willing to risk their lives aren’t going to be able to get paid.”
How long will the 2025 government shutdown last?
The shutdown has now lasted nearly four weeks. Little progress is likely in the coming days with President Donald Trump out of the country on a trip to Asia.
The government closure is now the second longest in U.S. history, behind only the 35-day shutdown during Trump’s first term.
Contributing: Zac Anderson, USA TODAY. Reach Marina Johnson at Marina.Johnson@courier-journal.com.
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