Vance Says Troops Will Be Paid for Now as Pressure Builds on Congress to End Shutdown

Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday that U.S. military service members will be paid “for now” amid the ongoing government shutdown.

“We do think that we can continue paying the troops, at least for now,” Vance told reporters at the Capitol after he met with Senate Republicans. “We’ve got food stamp benefits that are set to run out in a week. We’re trying to keep as much open as possible. We just need the Democrats to actually help us out.”