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Senator Kennedy introduces legislation to suspend congressional pay during shutdown
Posted on 11/6/25 at 10:19 am
Posted on 11/6/25 at 10:19 am
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Not sure if I am late with this one but even though this will never pass, hats off to Senator Kennedy bringing attention to this backwards matter.
It is a whole bunch of BS that the people who are in charge of the shutdown feel no pain from it - legislation like this would put a fire to there arse and make them figure something out.
Not sure if I am late with this one but even though this will never pass, hats off to Senator Kennedy bringing attention to this backwards matter.
It is a whole bunch of BS that the people who are in charge of the shutdown feel no pain from it - legislation like this would put a fire to there arse and make them figure something out.
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Posted on 11/6/25 at 10:23 am to Insanochef69
I like where he is going with this.
This post was edited on 11/6/25 at 10:23 am
Posted on 11/6/25 at 10:28 am to Insanochef69
It should strip them of everything, from their security to their travel expenses down to the supplies in their bathrooms.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 10:42 am to Insanochef69
It makes sense and I support it - the optics of Congress getting paid while military, ATC and federal workers don't are terrible.
But in reality, Congressional pay is ~$174,000/year. Not chump change by any means, but also not what most members are actually living on. Most had fairly lucrative careers before they were elected, and of course we know many of their bank accounts tend to inflate pretty quickly once they are in office. Schumer is worth about $7 million, Hakeem Jeffries $2 million and she's retiring now but of course Pelosi was never going to cut her BS over a measly $174k. This would only actually be felt by new members and those not benefitting from the grift (yet).
But in reality, Congressional pay is ~$174,000/year. Not chump change by any means, but also not what most members are actually living on. Most had fairly lucrative careers before they were elected, and of course we know many of their bank accounts tend to inflate pretty quickly once they are in office. Schumer is worth about $7 million, Hakeem Jeffries $2 million and she's retiring now but of course Pelosi was never going to cut her BS over a measly $174k. This would only actually be felt by new members and those not benefitting from the grift (yet).
Posted on 11/6/25 at 11:01 am to Insanochef69
What difference does it make? They are all getting filthy rich with insider trading.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 11:02 am to Insanochef69
His legislation means nothing. It would take an Amendment to the Constitution to change it.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 11:03 am to Insanochef69
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Senator Kennedy introduces legislation to suspend congressional pay during shutdown
Well, they are government workers and they should also feel the effects of keeping it shutdown.
Can’t pay our Military but they still get paid? Such BS.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 11:04 am to Insanochef69
This is absolutely the way. It's their deliberate inaction that has caused the shutdown in the first place. You shouldn't be able to set a building on fire and then clock in as a firefighter to take credit for putting it out.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 11:09 am to Insanochef69
at least one other did this and it went no where. they will probably vote in their COLA raises though.
all's they have done is pass things going no where that stops OMB.
all's they have done is pass things going no where that stops OMB.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 11:10 am to Lightning
If you think Schumer at $7M and Hakeem at $2M net worth is legit #’s, no way!
Schumer has to be at least $20-40M
Hakeem $10-15M
That good rat from Texas has multiple houses and condos worth millions.
And “Offshore’s blind trust accounts” are a real thing.
These MF’ers are selling us down the river every chance they can, and they aren’t doing it for chicken scratch.
Schumer has to be at least $20-40M
Hakeem $10-15M
That good rat from Texas has multiple houses and condos worth millions.
And “Offshore’s blind trust accounts” are a real thing.
These MF’ers are selling us down the river every chance they can, and they aren’t doing it for chicken scratch.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 11:23 am to Insanochef69
Frick him, all that is is grandstanding just when it’s gonna get lifted.
And 2nd, he knows it will
Never pass.
And 2nd, he knows it will
Never pass.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 12:45 pm to Westbank111
Yea probably so atleast he is trying to bring some attention to the bs of the matter though.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 12:50 pm to Insanochef69
Add their staff to the bill, too. Things will get real nasty when those senatorial and congressional aides aren’t getting paid.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 12:52 pm to Lightning
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This would only actually be felt by new members and those not benefitting from the grift (yet).
This would affect their staff, though. And that’s perfectly appropriate.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 12:53 pm to Insanochef69
The House could actually do that.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 12:54 pm to Lightning
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It makes sense and I support it - the optics of Congress getting paid while military, ATC and federal workers don't are terrible.
So I’m a Congressman and need to get paid. I’m just going to vote for a funding bill with a bunch of bad provisions stuffed in there.
Well intentioned, but bad policy.
This post was edited on 11/6/25 at 12:55 pm
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