Overview
- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned troops may go unpaid on Nov. 15 if the shutdown continues, with a Senate-approved stopgap still awaiting action in the House.
- President Trump directed the use of all available funds to cover October salaries for active-duty and reserve forces, and those payments were delivered in Bavaria.
- Germany advanced about €43 million to cover October wages for civilian employees at U.S. bases and expects reimbursement from the United States once funding resumes.
- U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria removed a website guide listing Tafel, Foodsharing and Too Good To Go after confusion, saying it was intended for German employees and will be republished with clearer labeling.
- Local aid groups, including Tafel Amberg, reported higher demand and warned of capacity strains, citing roughly 380 people served at a recent distribution.