Pressuring Democrats, Johnson rules out standalone troop pay bill

Politico.com - For more and to sign up click here Speaker Mike Johnson told House Republicans on a private call Thursday that he doesn’t plan to put a standalone bill to pay troops up for a vote before they miss paychecks Oct. 15, arguing the Senate would kill that measure while Democrats also block an already-passed stopgap bill that includes servicemember pay. Johnson also made clear he doesn’t plan to bring…