Posts - Bill - HR 5738 No Budget, No Pay Act
house 10/10/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that Members of Congress must complete the budget and appropriations process on time each year, or they will forfeit their pay until the work is done. This proposal aims to increase accountability and timely fiscal responsibility in government.
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HR 5738 - No Budget, No Pay Act
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moderate 10/10/2025
Cutting their pay seems the easiest way to speed up budget talks, or at least we hope so.
moderate 10/10/2025
No budget, no pay—sounds like common sense, but will it work in Congress? Time will tell.
left-leaning 10/10/2025
Finally, a Congress that has to put up or shut up before cashing in.
left-leaning 10/10/2025
If they can't get a budget done, they shouldn't get paid—simple democracy 101.
moderate 10/10/2025
Maybe paychecks will motivate them to actually do their jobs on time.
left-leaning 10/10/2025
Hold Congress' feet to the fire—no budget, no paycheck, no excuses.
right-leaning 10/10/2025
If they flub the budget, they shouldn’t be lining their pockets with tax dollars.
right-leaning 10/10/2025
Put some skin in the game; make lawmakers earn their keep before spending ours.
right-leaning 10/10/2025
Congress keeps missing deadlines? Fine, no budget, no donut—and no paycheck.