For the First Time in U.S. History, Active-Duty Troops Face Missed Paychecks Amid Schumer-Led Shutdown
For the first time in U.S. history, active-duty service members are at risk of not receiving their pay. The ongoing government shutdown, now in its second week, has put the scheduled paychecks for approximately 1.3 million troops in jeopardy. Republican leaders attribute the crisis to Senate Democrats, who have refused to pass a straightforward stopgap…