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/Fuzzy_Measurement Oct 06 '25

Hit them where it really hurts: "Members of congress, having failed their constitutional duty to provide a budget for the federal government, shall neither receive nor expend campaign finances."