Vance Says U.S. Troops Will Get Paid Friday Despite Shutdown

By Brett Rowland | The Center Square(Worthy News) – Vice President J.D. Vance said Tuesday that 1.3 million U.S. troops will get a paycheck on Friday despite a congressional funding lapse and stalemate that has partially shuttered the federal government for the last 28 days.U.S. troops usually aren’t paid when Congress fails to pass appropriation bills on time. Both parties have blamed each other for the shutdown, which started Oct. 1.Vance told reporters that the military will get p