Today, Congressman Kevin Yoder proposed legislation to ensure that troop pay would be protected in the event of a government shutdown.
"Today is the 45th day since Congress passed H.R. 1 which would fund the government through the remainder of FY 2011 with the largest spending cuts in history, and to date the Senate has failed to act. I now have grave concerns over the potential impact a government shutdown will have on our troops," said Congressman Yoder.
Congressman Yoder delivered a letter, supported by 80 signatories, including Chairman McKeon of the Armed Services Committee, to Majority Leader Harry Reid, calling on the Senator to ensure pay for our service men and women in the event the Senate fails to pass funding legislation, resulting in government shutdown Friday.
"It is time for Majority Leader Reid to act. Our men and women in uniform are bravely putting themselves in harm's way in service to our country. It would be would be a complete abdication of our duties as a Congress if the Senate fails to pass a funding bill, preventing soldiers and their families from being paid.
Our troops should not be used as political pawns in any policy debate. We owe it to service men and women to ensure that they are paid in the event of a government shutdown."
http://yoder.house.gov/press-release/rep-yoder-introduces-bill-protect-troop-pay-event-shutdown
