Alaska’s three members of Congress say they support interim measures as negotiations continue on a long-term funding bill.
President Joe Biden mingles with service members and others in the audience at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on Sept. 11, 2023, after he delivered a speech commemorating the terror attack that occurred 22 years earlier.
According to figures provided by the White House, Alaska is home to 20,200 active-duty members of the military, plus thousands more civilians who work for the Department of Defense either directly or as contractors. During a government shutdown, civilian Department of Defense workers would be temporarily furloughed, unless they’re associated with particular “excepted activities.”
In addition, military contracting — both within the state and outside — is a major industry for Alaska’s Native corporations, and payments could be disrupted by a shutdown.
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