Coast Guard operating in "crisis" as DHS shutdown halts pay in May, cuts power, strains missions overseas - CBS News
WorldBy Nicole Sganga4/30/20261 min read
The Coast Guard will run out of funding to pay personnel on May 1, with the first missed paychecks expected May 15.
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The U.S. Coast Guard cannot pay its bills. The military branch — now 75 days into the longest shutdown in U.S. history — owes over $300 million in unpaid obligations. And with thousands of utility bi