Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) became the first member of House GOP leadership to call for a vote on a stand-alone bill to fund the military during the government shutdown on Thursday.
Stefanik joined other Republicans in calling for a vote on the Pay Our Troops Act, a bill sponsored by Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA) that would continue to provide military personnel with their paychecks as many agencies continue to see or will see their payments stall as the shutdown carries on.
The House GOP leadership chairwoman blamed Senate Democrats for shutting down the government and the decision to “shamefully put funding of our brave troops at risk.”
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“I have consistently voted to fund the government throughout my time in Congress,” Stefanik said in a statement. “As
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