Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) plans to introduce two pieces of legislation docking pay for members of Congress during the government shutdown.
The two pieces of legislation Kennedy filed are the “ No Shutdown Paychecks to Politicians Act ” and the “ Withhold Member Pay During Shutdowns Act.”
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Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) plans to introduce two pieces of legislation docking pay for members of Congress during the government shutdown.
Kennedy said on the Senate floor on Wednesday that he doesn’t believe an agreement to reopen the government is coming anytime soon, despite having “heard a lot of rumors” that it may.
“[W]e’regoingtobeinshutdownawhilelonger,”Kennedysaid.
ThetwopiecesoflegislationKennedyfiledarethe“NoShutdownPaycheckstoPoliticiansAct”andthe“WithholdMemberPayDuringShutdownsAct.”
ThefirstpieceoflegislationwouldcutmembersofCongress’payduringtheshutdown,withoutprovidingbackpay,whilethesecondbillwouldwithholdmembers’salariesandplacethemintoescrowuntiltheshutdownends,wheretheywouldthenbereleased.
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