House Minority Leader urges House Speaker to Call Lawmakers Back to Ensure Troops are Paid on Schedule

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that he would support a stand-alone bill to pay military personnel amid the shutdown.

Speaking to reporters outside the Capitol, Jeffries urged House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who has canceled all House votes since Sept. 29, to call lawmakers back to Washington so they can ensure the troops are paid on schedule.