WASHINGTON, D.C. — With the government shutdown stretching into day 10, lawmakers are considering measures to ensure service members still receive pay.

The Senate failed has again failed to pass competing Democratic and Republican short-term funding bills that could have reopened the government on Thursday.

If Congress does not take further action, service members will not receive their expected paychecks on Oct. 15. Ensuring that military pay is not disrupted during a government shutdown has recently become the only issue that both congressional Democrats and Republicans agree on.

Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries signaled support for this effort.

And across the aisle, Virginia Rep. Jen Kiggans introduced the Pay Our Troops Act , which has bipartisan co-sponsors.

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