Event Brief
Coast Guard in crisis as shutdown halts pay
Filed: Apr 30, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Summary: The Coast Guard says it will run out of funding to pay personnel on May 1, with missed paychecks expected May 15.
WHO: The Coast Guard
WHAT: Funding shortfall for Coast Guard pay due to a shutdown
WHEN: Apr 30, 2026 at 8:42 AM ET
WHERE: Overseas missions and the United States
WHY: No specific cause was reported.
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