Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, said if congressional representatives can’t do the work to avoid a government shutdown, then they don’t deserve to be paid. He’s introducing legislation to accomplish that goal.
Moreno worked off the word “shutdown” to title his legislative proposal the Stop Holding Up Taxpayers, Deny Wages on Washington’s Negligence (SHUTDOWN) Act.
He wants to penalize lawmakers for failing to get the job done. “Democrats like Hakeem Jeffries want to get paid for shutting the government down,” he said. “That’s ridiculous. If Congress can’t do the bare minimum, we don’t deserve a paycheck.”
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