Pressure is rising on House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to call the House back in session for a vote on ensuring military pay during the shutdown.
President Trump said a standalone military pay bill "probably will happen" in remarks to reporters Wednesday, while bipartisan legislation allowing service members to be paid amid the shutdown is gaining momentum in the House.
Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), the chair of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee...