Senate Will Vote on Whether to Pay Troops During Shutdown
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), joined by other Senate Republicans, speaks to reporters as the government is on verge of shutdown amid partisan standoff, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 30, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The United States Senate will vote on a measure to ensure that U.S. military servicemembers and other