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The federal government may be open for business again, the military members have been told it's unclear when they will receive back pay for the past three days.
As the House and Senate appear ready to lift the government shutdown on its third day, one question remains — who will get paid, and when?
All of the problems that are caused by governing by continuing resolution are still there.
Military personnel will get their next paycheck in full, but things are a little more complicated for DoD civilian employees.
The president signed a three-week continuing resolution until law, that reopens the government and keeps it open until at least Feb. 8.
Bloomberg Government's Loren Duggan outlines the issues keeping Congress from passing a CR, budget.
The government is still closed and some federal employees are furloughed. Nicole Ogrysko explains what federal employees could expect today.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell calls for cloture vote on a bill to reopen the government through Feb. 8.
The Defense Department says TRICARE will continue to operate, but it's expecting a few issues.
Several other members have asked the chief administrative officer to withhold their congressional salaries during the government shutdown or have said they'll donate pay to charity.
OMB issued a memo Saturday directing agencies to conduct an orderly shutdown.
The Senate could only muster 50 votes, not 60, to invoke cloture to end debate on the continuing resolution to keep the government open.
Among the differences this year: some commissaries could remain open, travel polices get more restrictive.
Continuing resolutions temporarily evade shutdowns, but they may also hurt the Department of Defense’s readiness long-term.