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

Oct 8, 2025 - 18:00
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Johnson, in shift, signals no vote during shutdown for military pay
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…