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Federal Medical Center workers to work without pay; many social service programs will remain funded.

(The Center Square) – A new bill would protect the paychecks of U.S. Coast Guard personnel in the event of a government shutdown. The legislation comes as U.S. lawmakers have

(WKBT) -- Should the government shut down at the end of the month, military members would not get their paychecks.

With the U.S. barreling toward a possible government shutdown, millions of federal employees could be forced to work without a paycheck, including members of the armed forces. 

Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-Virginia, 2nd District) this week introduced a bill to ensure that service members get paid, no matter what.

Bipartisan legislation would provide all Reserve and National Guard Members access to premium-free dental coverage

Congressman Kim Introduces Dental Care for Our Troops Act and Military Family Protection from Debt Act

Two members of the House Armed Services Committee introduced a bill Thursday aimed at tackling one of the largest issues the National Guard and military reserves face in ensuring their troops are medically cleared to deploy — their dental health.

The bill would expand free access to TRICARE coverage to all service members in the National Guard and Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine reserves who are now only eligible for free health care while in certain active-duty military statuses.

Lawmakers Thursday evening passed a land lease bill for the 198-megawatt Ukudu power plant and a reserve diesel power plant in Piti.