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Vice President JD Vance confirmed military members will be paid during the current government shutdown.

While troops will be paid on Oct. 31, funds may run out by mid-November if the shutdown continues.

The current government shutdown is the second longest in U.S. history, lasting four weeks.

Vice President JD Vance confirmed military members will be paid Oct. 31 as the government shutdown carries on.

During a closed-door Senate GOP lunch on Oct. 28, Vance informed attending members that the Trump administration is working to pay military personnel and keep as many programs open during the shutdown, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

“We believe that we can continue to pay the troops on Friday,” Vance said on Oct. 28, according to Politico

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