Lawmakers are backing a proposal for a constitutional amendment to dock the pay of federal legislators when there is a government shut down.
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Rep.RalphNorman,R-S.C.,announcedTuesdaythathehasreintroducedaproposalforaconstitutionalamendmenttodockfederallawmakers’paywhenthereisagovernmentshutdown.
“Duringshutdowns,federalworkersaretoldto‘domorewithless.’Meanwhile,Congressstillcashespaychecks.That’swrong.”NormannotedinapostonX.“I’vereintroducedanAmendmenttoendMemberpayduringshutdowns.Zero.Nobackpayeither!!”
ThecongressmanthankedGOPReps.BobLattaofOhio,JackBergmanofMichigan,EliCraneofArizona,CoryMillsofFlorida,DustyJohnsonofSouthDakotaandJohnJoyceofPennsylvaniaforcosponsoringtheproposal.
MAJORITYOFAMERICANVOTERSWARNDEMSSHOULDN’TBACKGOVERNMENTSHUTDOWNOVERTHISKEYISSUE:POLL
“ResolvedbytheSenateandHouseofRepresentativesoftheUnitedStatesofAmericainCongressassembled(two-thirdsofeachHouseconcurringtherein),ThatthefollowingarticleisproposedasanamendmenttotheConstitut
