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'My kids could die': Mom begs Mike Johnson to pass bill to pay troops during shutdown
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2:11Now PlayingIn a rare appearance on C-SPAN, House Speaker Mike Johnson heard from one military mom who begged him to bring the House back to session to pass a standalone bill to provide military troops pay during the government shutdown.
The individual was identified on the call as "Samantha" -- a Republican from Fort Belvoir, Virginia, who said she’s "very disappointed" with the Republican Party over the shutdown.
She said her "kids could die" if her family experiences a lapse in pay on Oct. 15.
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