Coast Guard Is Only Military Branch Not Getting Paid During Shutdowm

[left-of-center2012]

The Coast Guard is the only branch of the military directly affected by the partial shutdown that began Saturday because it’s funded through the Department of Homeland Security. The other branches receive their money through Department of Defense appropriations, which were signed into law in September.

With the DHS funding lapsed, roughly 44,000 active-duty Coast Guard members will be working without paychecks until Congress and the White House reach a deal to reopen the government and provide back pay. Another 6,000 Coast Guard employees are being furloughed, according to DHS guidance. That means they won’t be working and any pay for the shutdown period would have to come retroactively, through an act of Congress.

A Coast Guard spokesman said active-duty members are usually paid on the first and 15th of each month. If the shutdown persists through Friday, they would not receive their scheduled Jan. 1 paychecks.

An estimated 420,000 federal employees are working without pay, and roughly 380,000 have been furloughed as a quarter of the government remains closed.

Trump said he is prepared to carry out a “very long” shutdown to secure $5 billion in funding for a wall ...

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/these-service-members-will-work-without-paychecks-during-the-government-shutdown_us_5c23b4a7e4b0407e907f558f

[underpants]

1. I'll admit I was surprised they weren't part of defense spending

I just figured they were.

[Volaris]

11. Nope. DHS unless we're at war and then they belong to the Navy (I think)

They used to be DoT...

[maxsolomon]

2. I can see them from my office on-duty right now

Protecting the docking Puget Sound ferries with machine guns mounted on orange Zodiacs.

Not really convinced this is still a necessary response, but 9/11.

[RainCaster]

5. But the CG also maintains all the navigation and weather buoys

Plu all the S & R copter flights every day. They do a lot more than the play with guns drama.

[maxsolomon]

6. oh, for sure.

the Coast Guard is essential.

[GusBob]

3. irony being: they are part of border security

and drug intervention

[niyad]

4. I remember reading that the CG has gone through its budget (which tangerine traiotr was

trying to cut) because of the increased cost of providing security for nigthmare-a-lago.

soooo, CG isn't paid, SS isn't paid for guarding his enormous ass? and his repulsive family?

[Just a Weirdo]

12. The CG should ignore MaL permanently

Higher priorities first. MaL dead last.

[niyad]

14. works for me

[WeekiWater]

7. Trump Compares Coast Guard's New Icebreaker to Border Wall Effort

President Donald Trump on Tuesday renewed his pledge to fund a new icebreaker for the Coast Guard, comparing its necessity with his effort to build a wall on the southern border.

"It's like the border wall. We still need a wall," and the Coast Guard needs an icebreaker to replace the 42-year-old Polar Star, Trump said in a series of Christmas Day phone calls to service members around the world.

Military.com

I can't imagine what it's like to have a conversation with this guy. Or a talking to. Whatever one would call it.

[WeekiWater]

8. Border Patrol is getting help from the Coast Guard

The Department of Homeland Security has requested help from the Coast Guard, CDC, and Department of Defense to provide medical care to detained migrant children.

Business Insider

[woodsprite]

9. My nephew (in the CG) was offered 10K additional

If he did a tour in Afghanistan (just a month or so ago). He didn’t take it because he was scheduled to start specialty training in March.

[Mendocino]

10. USCG was originally part of

the US Treasury Dept. It could be transferred to the old "War" department, this occurred during WWI and II. Went back to Treasury, later it was part of The Department of Transportation. Now of course is DHS.

[TheBlackAdder]

13. It sure sounds like they got kicked to the curb, being part of Homeland Defense now.