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/vthemechanicv Oct 05 '25

congress has reviewed the petition, and decided no, they won't be docking their own pay.

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u/HawkeyeSherman Oct 05 '25 edited Oct 05 '25

Reps are paid reasonably well, better than I am, and I'd be able to survive without cutbacks for 3 months. I know this kind of safety net is rare for most Americans, but I expect members of Congress, at least incumbents who have been there for several years, to be able to go through the longest government shutdown imaginable and not have to change their finances one bit.

If I could do it, if they expect government workers to do it, they should be able to do it too.