US Troops (Usually) Don't Get Paid During a Government Shutdown, But Congress Does

U.S. military personnel don't automatically get paid during a government shutdown -- but they've been paid before during government shutdowns, either through stopgap legislation or because Congress was able to pass a spending bill to keep the Department of Defense funded. Congresspeople always get paid during a government shutdown under federal law.

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