Posted on 01/22/2018 7:05:44 AM PST by COBOL2Java
Though federal employees won’t get a paycheck during the governmment shutdown, members of Congress will — unless they specify otherwise.
Ten Democratic senators on Friday introduced a bill that would withhold pay for members of Congress during the government shutdown.
The legislation comes from Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.), along with Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.).
“It’s wrong that members of Congress would still get paid in the event of a shutdown while paychecks for members of our military could be disrupted,” Stabenow said in a statement. “This bill ensures members of Congress will not get paid and another bill I have cosponsored makes sure our troops will. Even if these bills do not pass, I will donate my salary for every single day a shutdown occurs.”
Several members of Congress have also announced individual plans to withhold their pay.
“I have been informed that despite a lapse of appropriations and current government shutdown, under current law, members of Congress would continue to receive their salary,” Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-Va.) wrote Friday in a letter to the House chief administrative officer. “Since I do not agree with that policy, please withhold my pay until an appropriations agreement has taken effect.
Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas) also said he would withhold his pay, while Rep. John Delaney (D-Md.) said that he would donate his pay to the Mercy Health Clinic in Maryland.
There’s no good reason why Members should receive pay during a #shutdown while fed employees suffer.
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This is an attempt to “get” Republicans.
Also add on the following; “For each day that a budget has not been submitted to POTUS all Congressional salaries will be permanently reduced by 1%”.
Nice non sequitur. The Constitution is still there whether you choose to believe it or not. Sorry.
She will have unlimited time to clutch her pearls in her private jet when she’s unemployed.
They all have campaign war chests too. Its their staff gofers that shouldn't get paid if fed funds are used.
The Democrats are doing this because of the negative image of Congress getting paid while the military isn’t. McConnell refusing to allow a vote on this is kind of playing into their hands.
Since Congressional pay is mandatory (Constitutionally required) I see this as a publicity stunt, only. That said, why not freeze the pay of Congressional staffers, instead? That would well be within the limits of the law.
See how rapidly Congress would get it’s act together, then.
“how will nancypelosi fly home then?
She has a big problem because her federally financed broom maintenance staff has bee furloughed.
Bingo. This is theater, and the press is too partisan to bother reporting the facts.
Ten Democratic senators on Friday introduced a bill that would withhold pay for members of Congress during the government shutdown. The legislation comes from Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.), along with Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.).
The 86% of the gubmint that is not shut down should not include Democrats in Congress -- hence this bill should be amended, and those who voted for shutdown DON'T get paid, and those who voted in favor of the continuing resolution DO get paid. Grandstander Caucus of the Demagogic Party ping. Thanks COBOL2Java.
not changing their rate, just delaying the payout.
Now that would be a hoot. Or send all the staffers home, make the politicians have to do all the work.
How about these arrogant, self-righteous assholes being held to the same standards as “ordinary” Americans in terms of benefits... like being subjected to Obamacare.
That would put these so-called “shutdowns” into the crapper in a heartbeat.
Yes!
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