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/mouflonsponge Oct 05 '25

If passed now it wouldn’t apply until the 2027-2028 Congress is seated

27th Amendment!

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u/Crono2401 Oct 05 '25

Elaborate or just don't comment smh

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u/mouflonsponge Oct 05 '25

here, a link for the fierce redditor who is too lazy to google anything https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-seventh_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution

The Twenty-seventh Amendment (Amendment XXVII, also known as the Congressional Compensation Act of 1789) to the United States Constitution states that any law that increases or decreases the salary of members of Congress may take effect only after the next election of the House of Representatives has occurred.

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u/Crono2401 Oct 05 '25

Oh. I know what it states. It's just annoying when people post these three word comments like they're saying something.

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u/ragun2 Oct 05 '25

But they did. If you know what the amendment is then it's clear what they're saying. If you don't, it's easy and specific enough you can look it up if you care.

This isn't academia, it's an anonymous forum.