5401, which Rep. Kiggans sponsored with 49 original cosponsors, including Rep. Huizenga and U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH), would provide continuing appropriations for military pay for any period during a government shutdown in fiscal year (FY) 2026. “Our service members should never have to worry about missing a paycheck because Washington can’t do its job,” Rep. Kiggans said. Rep. Huizenga sponsored the Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act, H.R. 5398, alongside six Republican cosponsors, including Rep. Kiggans and U.S. Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-OK), to provide salary and expenses for DHS personnel during a government shutdown in FY 2026 or FY 2027. 5398 would cover DHS Law Enforcement, including employees classified in several specific series, such as USCIS Immigration Officers, ICE Deportation Officers, and TSA Federal Air Marshals, among other provisions.