Some members of Congress are proposing legislation to make government shutdowns more painful — for Congress.
Another would require the U.S. House and Senate to work continuous seven-day work weeks until a resolution., some members of Congress are proposing and advocating for legislation to make federal spending impasses more painful — for Congress.to avert a federal government shutdown, members of Congress are championing the proposals, which they hope will help avert future last-minute spending negotiations.
In May, as Congress faced the prospect of a debt default, Spanberger and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, Republican of Pennsylvania, introduced the"No Pay for Congress During Default or Shutdown Act,"would block the pay of members of Congress if the public debt limit is reached or a federal government shutdown occurs.
Other House members are scheduled on Thursday to announce the formal introduction of similar bills to strip Congress of pay during shutdowns. "There are hard adult conversations [about spending] that need to happen," Lankford told CBS News."But having a government shutdown and imposing hardship on other people is not the way to do it."A pair of Democratic lawmakers representing Virginia have introduced separate legislation that would also prohibit Congress from recessing or shifting to other business if it fails to meet a deadline to pass its spending bills. Sen. Tim Kaine and Rep.
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