Vice President JD Vance says that he believes U.S. military members will be paid at the end of the week as the Trump administration reconfigures funding in the second-longest government shutdown. The pressure to end the shutdown is taking on new urgency. Rep. Lisa McClain, chair of the House Republican Conference, says "this week, more than any other week, the consequences become impossible to ignore." Millions of Americans face the prospect of losing food assistance. More federal workers will miss their first full paycheck.

Top Trump administration officials came to Capitol Hill to brief lawmakers about President Donald Trump's decision to bomb three Iranian nuclear sites. CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Dan Kaine are expected to give the classified briefing to senators on Thursday. It comes as questions swirl in Congress about the effectiveness of the attack and what's ahead for America's military involvement in the Middle East. Also, senators are weighing their support for a resolution affirming that Trump should seek authorization from Congress before launching more military action against Iran.

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