3:02Speaker of the House Mike Johnson addresses attendees during a press briefing concerning the ongoing government cessation on October 10, 2025, in Washington.Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images
As the government closure continues without a clear resolution, numerous civilian federal employees are experiencing consequences as they only obtain a partial payment on Friday, marking the tenth day of the standstill.
For numerous federal workers, this diminished compensation is the final allotment they will see until the cessation concludes.
"There are millions of American households who now must determine how to manage their home loan, address their housing costs, settle vehicle payments and feed their families — because Democrats, Chuck Schumer, and his Senate associates are engaging in political maneuvering," House Speaker Mike Johnson stated during a Friday morning media address.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speaks during a press conference on the tenth day of a government shutdown on October 10, 2025 in Washington.Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries retorted in his own Friday morning briefing, asserting Republicans are "not earnest about reestablishing government operations" and that Democrats are receptive to discussions regarding potential resolutions. He appealed to Republicans to collaborate with Democrats to "remunerate our federal staff and, concurrently, confront the Republican health care predicament."
On Thursday evening, the Senate again did not succeed in passing the unamended seven-week funding measure. Following the seventh unsuccessful vote, senators adjourned for the weekend — confirming the shutdown will extend for a minimum of two weeks, with the subsequent opportunity to vote on government funding slated for Oct. 14.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries holds a press conference on the ninth day of a partial shutdown of the federal government at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., October 9, 2025.Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
House Republican leadership on Friday called off all votes for the approaching week.
The latest unsuccessful Senate vote confirms that approximately 2 million active military personnel will not receive their paychecks on Wednesday, Oct. 15, and will remain unpaid until the government resumes operations.
The most recent instance of service members facing a pay lapse occurred in 2018, when the Coast Guard lacked funding during a shutdown under President Donald Trump’s administration. While some private financial institutions are offering zero percent interest loans, other troops haven’t endured a pay stoppage in several decades.
Johnson indicated that Trump is "exploring avenues" to guarantee that military personnel are compensated during the shutdown, but offered no specific details.
"The executive branch, the president is exploring possible means to ensure our troops receive their pay," Johnson communicated Friday morning. "The Republican party consistently supports paying our troops; the Democrats have repeatedly demonstrated – now eight times – their disinclination to pay them. The situation is straightforward – consider the evidence."
Senate Majority Leader John Thune commented that the White House “will be required to take actions” to ensure troops are paid amid the continuous government shutdown, though he refrained from specifying particulars.
"I believe they will soon need to take steps. I also feel that, to their credit, the White House has refrained from intervening for ten days, hoping that enough Senate Democrats would come to their senses, take the responsible path, and fund the government," Thune expressed when asked if President Trump should reallocate funds to pay troops.
When pressed by ABC News regarding the worsening consequences of the government shutdown and the millions of unfunded federal workers and soldiers, Jeffries stood his ground, stating that Democrats will not concede without health care compromises from Republicans.
"Republicans control the House, the Senate, and the presidency. They initiated the government shutdown. House Republicans have chosen to remain on leave," Jeffries stated.
The Capitol is silhouetted by the morning sun as a government shutdown begins its tenth day, in Washington, Oct. 10, 2025.J. Scott Applewhite/AP
The shutdown already appears to be impacting a number of military families, with some queuing at food banks nationwide.
On Thursday, a military mother telephoned into Johnson's appearance on CSPAN and entreated him to reconvene the House to pass a separate bill to provide pay to military personnel during the shutdown, asserting that her "children could perish" if her family experiences a pay disruption on Oct. 15.
The National Military Family Association estimates that roughly one in five military and veteran families are encountering some degree of food scarcity. Furthermore, 25% of military families indicate possessing less than $500 in savings, according to the association's latest report.
The next Senate vote on an unamended House-passed funding bill is scheduled for Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. ET — marking the 14th day of the shutdown.
ABC News' Fritz Farrow and Jay O'Brien added to this report.
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