House Speaker Mike Johnson faced an emotional on-air confrontation from a military mother who begged him to pass legislation ensuring troop pay during the government shutdown.
The call spotlights growing pressure on GOP leadership ahead of an Oct. 15 paycheck deadline, Politico reported.
Johnson took live calls Thursday on C-SPAN in a rare appearance for a House speaker, only to be met with an emotional plea from a military mom in Virginia urging him to act on troop pay as the government shutdown drags on.
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