AP reader question: How does the shutdown affect National Guard troops?

Here’s a question about the shutdown submitted by an Associated Press reader, Christian P.:How does the shutdown affect National Guard troops? In years past, Congress has passed a stopgap measure preventing this pause in military pay. Days before government funding lapsed in 2013, lawmakers approved the Pay Our Military Act, which kept military paychecks going during the shutdown. We’ll be showcasing a different reader question about the shutdown each day for the coming several days. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press.