{"id":29734,"date":"2019-01-22T16:30:41","date_gmt":"2019-01-22T16:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/01\/22\/coast-guard-families-plead-with-lawmakers-as-they-prepare-to-miss-another-paycheck\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T11:19:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T11:19:02","slug":"coast-guard-families-plead-with-lawmakers-as-they-prepare-to-miss-another-paycheck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/congress\/2019\/01\/22\/coast-guard-families-plead-with-lawmakers-as-they-prepare-to-miss-another-paycheck\/","title":{"rendered":"Coast Guard families plead with lawmakers as they prepare to miss another paycheck"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 Petty Officer First Class Ryan Mleziva thought his financial worries were over when he joined <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2019\/01\/14\/commandant-promises-coast-guard-has-not-been-forgotten-as-shutdown-stops-service-paychecks\/\" target=_blank>the Coast Guard<\/a>. Now, he and his fellow service members may be about to miss their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2019\/01\/04\/as-shutdown-continues-lawmakers-look-for-fix-on-coast-guard-pay\/\" target=_blank>second paycheck in a row<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy father was laid off several times while I was growing up. I went into this career because I wanted security,\u201d said Mleziva, who traveled to Capitol Hill Tuesday on his day off to work with advocates on highlighting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2018\/12\/29\/coast-guard-members-will-get-paid-next-week-despite-the-government-shutdown\/\" target=_blank>impact of the ongoing government shutdown on Coast Guard families<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI have full faith in the Coast Guard. I just hope our elected representatives show faith in us too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mleziva was part of a group of 30 service members, spouses and supporters who visited congressional offices to share their shutdown stories. Guard members missed their scheduled paycheck on Jan. 15, and need legislative action this week to guarantee they won\u2019t miss their next one on Jan. 30.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/congress\/budget\/2019\/01\/25\/shutdown-watch-house-passes-cr-with-border-wall-funding\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_19025705087007.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Shutdown Watch: Trump, Democrats reach deal to reopen government<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">President Donald Trump announced Jan. 25 that he plans to sign legislation that would temporarily open government but does not include border wall funding.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About 42,000 Coast Guard members have been required to work without pay since the start of the year, as the Department of Homeland Security operates on emergency orders because of the ongoing funding impasse between President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Members of the other armed services have not seen similar disruptions because the Department of Defense received its full fiscal 2019 funding last fall. Because the Coast Guard is funded separately through Homeland Security, its members haven\u2019t been as fortunate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both the House and Senate are considering separate bills which would allow the Coast Guard to be paid even if the 31-day-old shutdown isn\u2019t resolved. But neither has made significant progress so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jon Ostrowski, national president of the Coast Guard Chief Petty Officers Association, said without action soon, another 50,000 Coast Guard retirees will also lose out on their next benefits paycheck at the start of next month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPeople are starting to get worried,\u201d he said. \u201cNow they can\u2019t pay their rent. Many may have made arrangements with landlords or banks to help them for the first month. Missing another paycheck will hit them hard.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Michelle Alonso, a Coast Guard spouse who took part in Tuesday\u2019s outreach event, said the uncertainty of the situation is draining families\u2019 morale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s not knowing how long this is going to last,\u201d she said. \u201cPeople are buckling down, going to food pantries, worrying whether they can pay for their kids sports, calling companies to get bills deferred and payments deferred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s just the stress not knowing how long you can go without a paycheck.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2019\/01\/17\/trump-cancels-pelosis-use-of-military-aircraft\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19017601742083.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Trump cancels Pelosi\u2019s use of military aircraft for Afghanistan trip<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The House Speaker and President are at loggerheads over the shutdown; Pelosi had been scheduled to travel to Afghanistan.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fellow spouse Susan Bourassa said she worries too many lawmakers don\u2019t appreciate the severity of that stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe chose to make some sacrifices when we signed up or married into the Coast Guard,\u201d she said. \u201cWe\u2019re proud to be there. But part of making those sacrifices is that we thought there was a paycheck we could count on, through thick or thin. And here we are, not knowing what tomorrow brings.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump has insisted any budget deal include more than $5 billion for his controversial southern border wall plan. But congressional Democrats thus far have rejected all proposals that include that money, saying the president must allow the government to reopen before they negotiate on immigration policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.federaltimes.com\/management\/pay-benefits\/2019\/01\/11\/congress-passes-federal-pay-guarantee-after-shutdown\/\" target=_blank>Roughly 800,000 federal workers have been furloughed or forced to work without pay<\/a> during the government shutdown. In recent days, administration officials have been recalling additional personnel back to work to minimize the public effects of the shutdown, even though their paychecks remain frozen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mleziva said he is looking into picking up a weekend job to help make ends meet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI feel worst for my shipmates who are underway right now and don\u2019t have that option,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Monday, the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf began a five-month deployment at sea despite the ongoing budget fight. In a Facebook Post, Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz praised them for \u201cvoluntarily going into harm\u2019s way without a paycheck.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese U.S. service members will sail halfway across the world to protect U.S. national interests while their loved ones try to cope with financial challenges at home in this unprecedented time,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mike Little, executive director of the Sea Service Family Foundation, which helped organize Tuesday\u2019s lobbying event, said many service members who weathered the initial impact of missing a paycheck are starting to dread the coming weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGoing forward, this is going to start looking dark for these families. They\u2019re worried about how they pay the bills. And they just want to feel like their voice is being heard somewhere.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<script async=\"1\" defer=\"1\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v14.0\" nonce=\"9cPLMNTc\"><\/script><div class=\"fb-video\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CommandantUSCG\/videos\/375246523036027\/?__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARD3_Vt4ga7ros00bnRTzf_rFealWT6IEKjYfJL6gV5EZ37l9FBYyZN66BvdNUIBnWAU14EH3sNtTr4ulQCkq6IGPIQZ6G3sHaJlyZZLG4bmDKkIPbERlykERDk3SUYldS8OOaPcOIKsKR4uNFq8Ve9QpAL4OX-X4ci1yRqG_kcQxiPb-30VFARSw2B1Egx5hWGTOPBsfn4_1duL83QmZp7rGK9UDg-_U0FxHVvyoN_Dtl0i62fiU62PsMzhu4FqhRzPNx2jJTW4ZnBCqNGpHNasU17eRizosDs8_SgtKvmaiZxHZ95YrXxdpqCCmo6Lb4aHYuNMoY1ozKQZ_Odt5-eaablq57XJlK80BQ&amp;__tn__=-R\"><blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CommandantUSCG\/videos\/375246523036027\/\" class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CommandantUSCG\/videos\/375246523036027\/\"><\/a><p>Today, the 418-foot U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf departed for a multi-month deployment to the far reaches of the Pacific Ocean in direct support of a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Combatant Commander. These U.S. servicemembers will sail halfway across the world to protect U.S. national interests while their loved ones try to cope with financial challenges at home in this unprecedented time. Our unique authorities and capabilities make the U.S. Coast Guard a military partner of choice in the Indo-Pacific theater that strengthens international alliances, enhances fair maritime governance, and projects U.S. power across the Pacific. Our Coast Guard servicemembers are voluntarily going into harm\u2019s way without a paycheck. Alexander Hamilton would be proud&#8230;Semper Paratus since 1790.  \n\nU.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area\n\n#uscg<\/p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/CommandantUSCG\">Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard<\/a> on Sunday, January 20, 2019<\/blockquote><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unless Congress acts this week, Coast Guard members likely won&#8217;t get paid at all in January, and retirees will start missing out on benefits next 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