House GOP lawmakers praised President Donald Trump’s decision to ensure military pay during the government shutdown while pushing for a broader resolution to the funding impasse. Members of the U.S. military were poised to miss their first paychecks of the government shutdown on Wednesday, but active duty troops are at least getting some reprieve thanks to the Trump administration moving to reshuffle some Pentagon funds.
House GOP leaders have signaled that the White House could do the same for federal law enforcement, many of whom have already missed paydays amid the ongoing standoff. The government shutdown is in its 5th day as Democrats and Republicans remain at an impasse on federal funding. Neither side has shown signs of acquiescing to the other’s demands. And the White House’s move to pay troops, while welcome news to veterans in the House GOP, also removes a significant pressure point on both sides to quickly end the shutdown.