U.S. Coast Guard military personnel will receive their paychecks this week despite the partial government shutdown, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said.
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U.S. Coast Guard military personnel will receive their paychecks this week despite the partial government shutdown, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said
The announcement followed one by President Donald Trump Saturday, directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to use “ all available funds” to ensure that U.S. Armed Forces members did not miss their paychecks on Wednesday
Of some 52,377 employees on the roster ahead of the shutdown, 49,622 have been required to work, with the looming threat of missing their mid-month paycheck this week, according to DHS’ plan published before government funding ran