For the first time in modern American history, the United States faces an unprecedented situation: active-duty service members are on the verge of missing a paycheck as the government shutdown stretches into its second week. The impasse on Capitol Hill has transformed what began as a partisan budget battle into a full-blown financial crisis for military families and federal employees nationwide.
Republican leaders are placing the blame squarely on Senate Democrats, accusing them of refusing to pass what they describe as a “clean” stopgap funding bill — one that would keep the government operational without the additional spending measures Democrats have demanded.