I rise today with my bipartisan and common sense no budget, no pay Act. It's a simple proposal that says If members of Congress can't complete one of our basic jobs of funding the government, we shouldn't get paid. This shouldn't even be necessary. We should just do our jobs. But as we sit here over a month into the Democrats shutdown, it's clear we need something to hold Congress accountable. (00:07–00:14)
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Asserts that Congress members should not receive pay if they fail to fund the government.
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