Is the Coast Guard now getting paid?

[keithbvadu2]

Is the Coast Guard now getting paid? They were paid up to the end of Dec.

It was somewhat vague whether or not they would be paid after New Years.

[KT2000]

1. Good question

we have had hardly any helicopter traffic from them. They usually check the coastline at least twice a day as there is an unusually dangerous area for boats nearby.

[obamanut2012]

2. no, they are not

[Blue_true]

3. I read that the unfunded departments paid people from allocated funds.

But those funds had run out, so the next paycheck is uncovered.

[Flaleftist]

4. No.

The House did send a bill to fund Homeland Security along with the general funding bill. The Senate could pass the Homeland Security funding bill, which would fund the Coast Guard. I also recall reading that the Coast Guard will get one more payment beyond the shutdown.

[GemDigger]

5. I don't know about the Coast Guard but I know Border Patrol, yup Border Patrol is NOT getting paid.