Posted on 10/10/2025 10:08:05 PM PDT by Libloather
A Democrat-led bid to force through a bill to pay the military during the government shutdown was blocked in the House on Friday.
Democrats and some Republicans have been demanding a House vote on ensuring U.S. troops do not miss their coming Oct. 15 paycheck or any others as the government shutdown barrels into a third week.
But GOP leaders have largely dismissed the request, panning it as a Democrat bid to save face after rejecting Republicans' funding bill that would have kept the military and other federal workers paid.
Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Md., attempted to ask for unanimous consent to pass the legislation on Friday afternoon during a pro forma session in the House.
But House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Mike Bost, R-Ill., who was presiding over the chamber, gaveled out of session before Elfreth could finish reading her request.
Active duty service members are deemed "essential" and so must keep working during the government shutdown. But they and other federal employees are expected to miss pay until the government is funded — at which point they would receive back pay from the checks skipped during the shutdown.
The House passed a GOP-led CR largely along party lines on Sept. 19. It would keep current government funding levels roughly flat until Nov. 21 to give Congress more time to strike a deal on fiscal year 2026 spending levels.
The measure is free from other policy riders, save for about $88 million toward enhanced security for lawmakers, the White House and the judicial branch — which has bipartisan support.
But Democrats, furious at being sidelined in those government funding discussions, are calling for both an extension of COVID-19 pandemic-era Obamacare subsidies and an end to Republicans' recent Medicaid cuts in exchange for their support.
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That is not all they are demanding. They want to keep the funding that was cut from USAID, funding for medicaid to illegals, and many billions more waste.
Just pay the GI’s don’t add crap on to it.
If you ever have been in the Military especially with
a family, you know the drill.
We take care of each other!
Even the Democrat soldiers.
I really get pissed when I read
what liberal media says about
our military.
The soldiers may miss some car payments, or
have some credit problems, but they
and their families get cared for
and it gets fixed.
Honestly do you want to go war with a
soldier that doesn’t “Have your back”?
Only about 7 percent of ALL Americans
in the history of America have
served in the military.
So I can see how we are sidelined.
But we are the reason you are free.
Think about that for a while.
In the 2525, when Obama’s subsidies finally subside...
https://youtu.be/izQB2-Kmiic?si=oviz03mLlaYysOJf
These dumbasses wanted to reinstate NPR also.
Then let the Senate Democrats block it so it is on them, or pressure them to pass it.
Since when are Demons worried about the military?
They should pass this. Then keep the rest of the government shut down for the rest of the year.
The fight between good and evil continues day after day.
Just watch the news. Nothing will change because of abnormal behavior.
There is another issue at hand. If the house is gaveled into session, the votes exist to open the Epstein files. The speaker opposes this and so any issue at all cannot be allowed to put the house back into session
Why are republicans so afraid of the Epstein files?
Because it will implicate the GOPe too going back decades, the criminality is across the board politically and private non-govt.
This whole saga is proof that the uniparty still runs things.
And not just in the US.
Unfortunately, you are absolutely correct. Although, I remember when the filibuster disappeared on judges, some thought the world would fall apart.
Amen.
If they really cared about the military - they’d make it a clean deal - but they add so much pork that it remains untenable - when I was in the military, we took care of each other.....when I was a DOD Civilian during the Obama shutdowns, those of us who had the resources made sure our subordinates (military and civilian) were taken care of.
Mr. Schumer thinks he’s being “strong”...but he’s the weak link. Give him 2 sombreros...
...they live under that very freedom that we provide and then questions the manner in which we provide it.
AMEN!
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