Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on the 10th day of the federal government shutdown in Washington, Oct. 10, 2025. (Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images)
"The executive branch, his help, is not permanent. It can't be," Johnson said. "And if the Democrats continue to vote to keep the government closed as they have done so many times, then we know U.S. troops are going to risk missing a full paycheck at the end of this month."
The House passed the GOP's funding plan, a short-term extension of fiscal year (FY) 2025 spending levels, called a continuing resolution (CR), on Sept. 19. It's aimed at giving congressional negotiators until Nov. 21 to strike a deal on FY 2026 spending.
But in the Senate, where a handful of Democrats are needed to break a filibuster, progress has stalled. Democrats have sunk the GOP's bid to consider the bill eight times and are expected to do so a ninth on Wednesday.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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"The reason that the way they were able to get the troops paid for this paycheck — and as I said, this is not an enduring solution, because we will run out of the funds — but there was some unspent funds in, effectively, R&D accounts in defense," Johnson said.
"They moved that over to prioritize payment of those who are putting their lives on the line today and who have families in serious situations," he said.
It comes after Johnson ruled out bringing the House back for a standalone vote on military pay, arguing the legislation would have long odds in the Senate and only serve as a political bailout for House Democrats who largely voted against Republicans' CR.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
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