Vice President JD Vance announced that service members will receive their paychecks on Friday.
We do think that we can continue paying the troops, at least for now.
However, he warned that the White House has a "limited pot of money" as the shutdown enters its fifth week. Vance also mentioned that food stamp benefits are set to run out in a week.
Vance made these comments after a lunch with Senate Republicans on Tuesday, emphasizing efforts to keep as much open as possible.
Author's summary: Vance assures troops' pay amidst shutdown concerns.