Republicans Go FULL PANIC After Trump Drops Massive Back Pay Bombshell
October 9, 2025
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as posted by the channelRepublicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, go full panic trying to cover up Donald Trump's insane threats to withhold back pay from federal workers as government shutdown looks worse and worse for them in public. John Iadarola breaks it down on The Damage Report. Leave a comment with your thoughts below!
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"The House is done"Johnson rules out standalone vote on paying troops during shutdown
"Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday ruled out taking up legislation to ensure military paychecks keep flowing during the government shutdown, telling reporters the House "already had that vote."
Why it matters: Troops are slated to miss their Oct. 15 paycheck if Congress doesn't act.
"The job in the House is done," Johnson said.
The stance reflects the GOP's larger strategy to make the shutdown as painful as possible for Democrats to pressure them to reopen the government.
"Hakeem Jeffries and the House Democrats ... are clamoring to get back here and have another vote, because some of them want to get on record and say they're for paying the troops. We already had that vote. It's called the CR," Johnson added.
Zoom in: The bill, introduced by Virginia Rep. Jen Kiggans (R), has 122 bipartisan co-sponsors in the House. It would cover members of the armed forces, including the Coast Guard."
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