Fox's first appearance: Two Senate Republicans are leading efforts to keep military personnel paid during a potential partial government shutdown, as Congress ticks closer to the midnight Saturday deadline.
Three Senate sources told Fox News Digital that Sens. Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, have announced plans to close all military services and the Coast Guard in the event of a partial government shutdown. He admitted he was trying to “hotline” the bill to ensure it was paid. .
The hotline is typically a procedure used by senators to pass procedural motions and relatively uncontroversial measures. This practice often results in bills and motions being passed with little or no public debate.
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Republican senators want to ensure payments to military members during a potential government shutdown. (Reuters/Getty)
The bill is called the “Pay Our Troops Act.”
Sullivan will take to the Senate floor to request unanimous consent to consider the bill live at 6 p.m.
A Republican official told Fox News Digital that he expects Senate Democrats to oppose the request, noting they have done so in the past.
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The effort is once again spreading to the House, with Fox News Digital reporting that Rep. Jen Quiggans (R-Va.) is pushing for a vote on a version she introduced in the House.
“We're clearly pushing for an open government, but we need to provide reassurance to our military as a backup plan,” Quiggans said, adding that he had spoken with House Republican leaders about a vote on the bill. .
Fox News Digital's Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this report.
