The White House will pay members of the military on Friday, averting a missed paycheck for troops as the government shutdown drags on by tapping into three separate funding sources.
An official with the Office and Management and Budget (OMB) confirmed to The Hill that the administration will cover $5.3 billion in military pay in part by utilizing $2.5 billion from the tax cut and spending megabill signed into law in July. The funding will specifically come from a military hous...
White House to cover troop pay Friday by tapping multiple funding sources
The White House will pay members of the military on Friday, averting a missed paycheck for troops as the government shutdown drags on by tapping into three separate funding sources.
An official with the Office and Management and Budget (OMB) confirmed to The Hill that the administration will cover $5.3 billion in military pay in part by utilizing $2.5 billion from the tax cut and spending megabill signed into law in July. The funding will specifically come from a military hous...