If President Signs the Bill, Military Safe From Government Shutdown
Update: 10:00 PM: President Obama signed HR 3201. This ensures that active duty military members of the U.S. military and U.S. Coast Guard will be paid during a government shutdown. In addition, civilians and contractors with the departments of Defense and Homeland Security who support active-duty troops and guardsmen, will still be paid during the temporary cessation of most government activities.
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Today, while rejecting the House's Continuing Resolution twice, the Senate did approve by unanimous consent House bill HR 3201 that would pay the military during a government shutdown. The House passed the bill yesterday 423-0. With passage by 100% of both the House and Senate, the only thing standing in the way of paying the military is the PResident's signature. It should be noted that the military are paid on the last day of the month, so they were paid today. With this bill, the military and their families can expect to see their pay checks at the end of next month regardless of what happens regarding the current Continuing Resolution.
Tags: U.S. Military, pay, benefits, Hr 3201, Continuing Resolution To share or post to your site, click on "Post Link". Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service. Thanks!
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Today, while rejecting the House's Continuing Resolution twice, the Senate did approve by unanimous consent House bill HR 3201 that would pay the military during a government shutdown. The House passed the bill yesterday 423-0. With passage by 100% of both the House and Senate, the only thing standing in the way of paying the military is the PResident's signature. It should be noted that the military are paid on the last day of the month, so they were paid today. With this bill, the military and their families can expect to see their pay checks at the end of next month regardless of what happens regarding the current Continuing Resolution.
Tags: U.S. Military, pay, benefits, Hr 3201, Continuing Resolution To share or post to your site, click on "Post Link". Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service. Thanks!
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