Senate Will Vote on Whether to Pay Troops During Shutdown

The proposed bill would ensure pay for military members and other essential employees.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), joined by other Senate Republicans, speaks to reporters as the government is on verge of shutdown amid partisan standoff, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 30, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

The United States Senate will vote on a measure to ensure that U.S. military servicemembers and other essential employees get paid during the government shutdown, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) announced on Oct. 17.

The essential employee funding bill was introduced by U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) on Oct. 15.