However, Congress has passed legislation to pay service members during specific government shutdowns in the past.

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The bipartisan bill failed, and it's unknown whether its successor will include a provision to increase lawmakers' pay.

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The commutations were separate from the over 1,000 people whose sentences the U.S. president commuted on Dec. 12, 2024.

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