Overview

• White House budget officials said Pentagon research funds were identified to keep active-duty pay flowing if the funding lapse continues.
• Trump instructed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to use all available funds to pay troops on Oct. 15, yet many military families report ongoing uncertainty.
• About 750,000 federal employees are furloughed as talks remain stalled after Democrats rejected a short-term bill that excluded Obamacare subsidies.
• GOP statements accuse House Democrats of repeatedly voting against measures to protect pay for service members and federal workers and of resisting the proposed fund shift.
• Reported effects include longer food bank lines in Texas and Chattanooga, warnings about SNAP and WIC support, and strain on air travel and TSA staffing.