In a significant development during the government shutdown, U.S. Coast Guard service members are set to receive their paychecks, as announced by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem on Monday.

Noem shared, via the social platform X, that, “President Trump did not want any of our military to go without pay as a result of Democrats’ political theater, and we at DHS worked out an innovative solution to make sure that didn’t happen.”

She emphasized that Coast Guard personnel “will not miss a paycheck this week as they continue to carry out their critical homeland security and military missions.” This assurance is credited to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which was signed into law by the president in early July.

An official from the Trump administration confirmed to The Hill on Monday that the plan is to utilize funds from this law to ensure Coast Guard members are paid during the shutdown. When asked for additional details on Tuesday, the DHS pointed to Noem’s statement.

In times of peace, the Coast Guard operates under the oversight of the DHS. Despite the shutdown, members of this branch, along with the broader military, are expected to receive their paychecks on Wednesday, continuing their vital national security roles without financial disruption.

During government shutdowns, however, federal workers are typically not paid. On Saturday, Trump directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to utilize “all available funds” to ensure service members are paid this week. 

A Defense Department official told The Hill on Saturday the department identified “approximately $8 billion of unobligated research testing and evaluation funds (RDTE) from the prior fiscal year that will be used to issue mid-month paychecks to service members in the event the funding lapse continues past Oct. 15.”

Last week, 10 House Democrats asked Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to bring the chamber back to pass a bill ensuring service members are paid during the shutdown. Johnson, though, said he would do not so and called on Democrats to pack the GOP’s “clean” continuing resolution (CR). 

Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), the chair of the House Defense Appropriations Committee, told The Hill on Thursday that Democrats should back the CR.

“We can have policy and political fights in Congress, but we simply can’t ask service members to put themselves in harm’s way without paying them,” Calvert said. “It should be a red line for anyone who cares about our national security and our troops.” 

Updated at 9:57 a.m. EDT