Withhold Member Pay During Shutdowns Act
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Cosponsors (0)
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2025-10-27
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsReferred To · 2025-10-27
Previously
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs CommitteeReferred To · 2025-10-27
Plain-English Summary
This bill would stop members of Congress from receiving their paychecks whenever the federal government shuts down due to a budget disagreement. The goal is to pressure lawmakers to reach budget deals quickly by making them personally feel the financial impact of a shutdown, rather than having taxpayers bear all the consequences while Congress still gets paid.
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