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Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday he expects U.S. military service members will receive paychecks by the end of the week, though he did not detail how the Trump administration plans to reallocate funds amid the nation’s second-longest government shutdown. “We do think that we can continue paying the troops, at least for now," Vance told reporters after lunch with Senate Republicans at the Capitol. "We’ve got food stamp benefits that are set to run out in a week. We’re trying to keep as much open as possible. We just need the Democrats to actually help us out.” The funding standoff in Washington has taken on new urgency as millions of Americans face losing food assistance, federal employees miss their first full paycheck, and mounting airport delays disrupt travel across the country. Pressure on Congress to resolve the impasse intensified Monday when the nation’s largest federal employee union urged lawmakers to immediately pass a funding bill and guarantee back pay for affected workers. Everett Kelley, president of the American Federation of Government Employees, said both parties “have made their point” and must now “end the shutdown and put Americans back to work.” This is a breaking news article. Updates to follow. This article includes reporting by the Associated Press.
