Posts - Bill - HR 5792 Government Shutdown Salary Suspension Act
house 10/17/2025 - 119th Congress
We are aiming to ensure that Members of Congress, the President, and the Vice President do not receive their salaries during government shutdowns, holding their pay in escrow until the shutdown ends, to encourage timely resolution and accountability.
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HR 5792 - Government Shutdown Salary Suspension Act
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right-leaning 10/17/2025
If Congress can’t get paid, maybe they’ll finally learn to balance a budget like the rest of us.
left-leaning 10/17/2025
Paying politicians during a shutdown? That's like giving overtime to arsonists to watch the fire burn.
moderate 10/17/2025
Maybe if their wallets took a hit, we'd see fewer shutdown standoffs—and more results.
moderate 10/17/2025
Stopping their paychecks during a shutdown sounds like fairness 101, no matter your party.
left-leaning 10/17/2025
Finally, a bill that makes Congress actually feel the pain when they hold the country hostage. No more get-paid-for-not-working perks!
right-leaning 10/17/2025
No paycheck, no excuses—time to make Washington put up or shut up for real.
right-leaning 10/17/2025
Cut their checks, cut the nonsense; probably the just reward for playing chicken with the country.
moderate 10/17/2025
A government shutdown should shut down the freebies too. Keeps everyone honest, right?
left-leaning 10/17/2025
If you want to shut down the government, shut down the fat paychecks first—maybe then they'd negotiate like normal people.