H.R. 5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026

H.R. 5401 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Before this bill, a government shutdown meant that members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian workers would either work without immediate pay or face delayed paychecks until Congress passed a new budget. Under this new change,… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.