""The next U.S. House of Representatives paycheck covering the pay period October 1-31, 2025, is scheduled to be paid by direct deposit on Friday, October 31," House Chief Administrative Officer Catherine Szpindor wrote in a memo obtained by Axios."
""Since appropriations legislation was not enacted, the October 31st paycheck will be delayed until after the date of enactment," she said."
""That means staffers' student loans will not be paid off directly by the program as is usually the case, with Szpindor telling staff to 'contact your lender to make alternate payment arrangements.'""
""Shutdowns are hard ... especially for congressional staff, many of whom aren't getting paid very much, especially for the hours that they put in," said Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-Va.). Walkinshaw, a former House chief of staff who represents many congressional employees in the Virginia suburbs, added that credit unions are "doing everything that they can to support folks with low-interest loans." "But there's no way around it," he said, "it's just really hard.""
The next U.S. House paycheck covering October 1–31, 2025 was scheduled for direct deposit on October 31 but will be delayed until after appropriations are enacted. Educational assistance for congressional staff will be unfunded during the shutdown, so staffers’ student loans will not be paid directly by the program. Staff are advised to contact lenders to arrange alternate payments. Paychecks and loan payments will be issued as soon as Congress passes a bill to reopen the government. Congressional staff face financial hardship from missed pay and unpaid loan assistance; credit unions are offering low-interest loans but cannot fully offset the impact.
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