Posts - Bill - HR 5637 No Work, No Pay Act of 2025
house 09/30/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that Members of Congress do not receive pay during government shutdowns, encouraging accountability and timely budget decisions. This legislation aims to align the consequences faced by lawmakers with the impacts of a shutdown on the public.
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HR 5637 - No Work, No Pay Act of 2025
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left-leaning 09/30/2025
Cutting politicians’ pay during shutdowns is the accountability we’ve been begging for; now if only the rest of the system followed suit.
moderate 09/30/2025
No salary during shutdowns? Fair enough — let’s see if it actually nudges politicians to get deals done.
left-leaning 09/30/2025
If Congress wants a paycheck, maybe they should try doing their jobs instead of playing shutdown games.
moderate 09/30/2025
Good on paper, but will this really stop the shutdown circus or just slow down their snack time?
left-leaning 09/30/2025
Finally, a bill that says Congress can’t get paid just for standing around — no work, no gold-plated perks!
right-leaning 09/30/2025
Pay cuts for shutdowns? Sure, but maybe focus on cutting government bloat before cutting Congressional checks.
right-leaning 09/30/2025
No work, no pay — finally a rule even Washington can’t wiggle out of, but let’s not pretend it cures big government.
moderate 09/30/2025
Makes sense: if the government’s closed, Congress shouldn’t cash checks for doing nothing.
right-leaning 09/30/2025
If Congress had to risk their own paychecks, maybe they’d stop using shutdowns as political hostage-taking.