The next scheduled payday for military members is quickly approaching, but if the government shutdown continues, it remains uncertain whether they will receive a paycheck.

Active-duty military service members are paid twice monthly, including at the middle and end of the month. The next scheduled payday is Oct. 31, according to the Department of Defense .

On Oct. 15 , members of the military were paid as scheduled after a push from President Donald Trump — he signed a memorandum directing the defense department to pay service members with any funds "that remain available for expenditure." It's unclear whether this order applies to the Oct. 31 payday.

Most other federal workers are paid on a biweekly schedule, which marks the next payday as Oct. 24. However, with the excep

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