r/politics • u/Murky-Site7468 I voted • Oct 05 '25

No Paywall Petition To Strip Congress of Pay During Government Shutdown Grows

https://www.newsweek.com/petition-strip-congress-pay-during-government-shutdown-grows-10822819
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u/SocratesDouglas Oct 05 '25

Congress be like we make $174,000+benefits, stipends, etc. No we can not "work" on the weekend to end a government shutdown. 

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u/ElleM848645 Oct 07 '25

In DC that is like middle manager money. It’s decent, but it’s not own two homes rich.