House GOP blocks Dems' military pay bill as government shutdown threatens checks

A Democrat-led bid to force through a bill to pay the military during the government shutdown was blocked in the House on Friday.Democrats and some Republicans have been demanding a House vote on ensuring U.S. troops do not miss their coming Oct. 15 paycheck or any others as the government shutdown barrels into a third week.But GOP leaders have largely dismissed the request, panning it as a Democrat bid to save face after rejecting Republicans' funding bill that would have kept the military and other federal workers paid.Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Md., attempted to ask for unanimous consent to pass