{"id":2038954,"date":"2023-09-20T15:35:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T19:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrat-files-mccarthy-shutdown-act-seeking-to-suspend-member-pay\/"},"modified":"2023-09-20T15:39:50","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T19:39:50","slug":"house-democrat-files-mccarthy-shutdown-act-seeking-to-suspend-member-pay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrat-files-mccarthy-shutdown-act-seeking-to-suspend-member-pay\/","title":{"rendered":"House Democrat introduces the MCCARTHY Shutdown Act to halt member pay."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-democrat-files-mccarthy-shutdown-act-seeking-to-suspend-member-pay%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2038954&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Democratic Proposal to Withhold Lawmakers&#8217; Pay \u200dDuring Government Shutdowns<\/h2>\n<p>A House Democrat has introduced a bill aimed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/full-text-president-joe-bidens-state-of-the-union-address\/\" title=\"Full Text: President Joe Biden's State of the Union Address\">preventing government shutdowns<\/a> by suspending lawmakers&#8217; pay. Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN)\u200c named \u200cthe legislation the MCCARTHY Shutdown Act, after the \u2062current House \u2063speaker. If passed, the \u200dbill would withhold paychecks for lawmakers until Congress passes its budget, serving \u200cas an incentive for members to avoid disagreements over\u2063 the \u2063budget.<\/p>\n<h3>Addressing the \u2063Concerns of Working\u200d Families<\/h3>\n<p>Expressing her concerns, Craig stated, \u2063&#8221;Speaker McCarthy and House Republicans are ready to shut \u200ddown the federal government and put the livelihoods \u2064of working families at risk \u2014 while still collecting a paycheck. Today, I&#8217;m\u2064 introducing legislation to block Member pay during a McCarthy \u2063shutdown because it&#8217;s ridiculous that we still\u200d get paid\u200c while folks like\u200c TSA workers \u2063are asked to\u2064 work without a paycheck.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>During a government shutdown, federal employees are furloughed without pay until a budget \u200bis approved. However, lawmakers continue to receive their full pay even \u2064when\u200c the government is not fully operational.<\/p>\n<h3>The Countdown to\u200c a Potential Shutdown<\/h3>\n<p>The bill comes just nine days before funding is set to lapse, potentially leading \u200dto a government shutdown \u200buntil a spending agreement is\u200c reached. Congress has until Sept. 30 to \u200bpass the budget for \u2063the next fiscal \u200cyear. Failure to do so \u2064will result\u2062 in the government running out of money \u2063and \u200bshutting down until a deal is made.<\/p>\n<p>Passing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrat-files-mccarthy-shutdown-act-seeking-to-suspend-member-pay\/\" title=\"House Democrat introduces the MCCARTHY Shutdown Act to halt member pay.\">budget requires advancing 12 appropriations bills<\/a> in each chamber before sending\u200d the final\u200b product to the president\u200c for\u2063 approval. \u200cHowever, House Republicans and Senate\u200d Democrats are currently at odds over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-gop-wrestles-with-spending-deal-will-house-democrats-come-to-their-aid\/\" title=\"Will House Democrats support GOP in spending deal?\">top-line spending numbers<\/a>, setting the stage for \u200ca challenging process.<\/p>\n<h3>Seeking a\u200d Temporary Solution<\/h3>\n<p>If\u200b Congress fails to pass all\u2064 12 bills by\u200d the \u200bend of the month, lawmakers typically agree to a\u2063 continuing resolution. This allows the government to operate at the same spending levels until \u2063a\u200d new agreement is made. \u200cOver the weekend, members of the House Freedom and Main Street caucuses proposed their \u200cown\u200b continuing resolution, aiming to keep\u2063 the government\u200c funded throughout October at the spending\u200c level set in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-says-no-debt-ceiling-deal-yet-despite-improved-tone-after-tensions\/\" title=\"McCarthy reports no debt ceiling agreement yet, despite improved atmosphere following tensions.\">bipartisan debt ceiling deal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, opposition from more than a dozen House Republicans \u2063has forced GOP leaders to reassess the deal and work towards\u200c consensus within their \u200dconference.<\/p>\n<h3>Uncertainty in\u200c the House<\/h3>\n<p>The timing of the\u2062 House&#8217;s\u200b vote\u200d on spending \u200dlegislation \u200bremains uncertain, \u200ccausing\u200d uncertainty within the House as GOP leaders\u2064 strive to\u200d unify their\u2062 party. Lawmakers have \u200bbeen advised to keep their schedules flexible,\u200c with the possibility of \u200cweekend votes.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How\u2063 does \u2064withholding lawmakers&#8217; pay during a shutdown incentivize timely resolution of \u2063budget\u200d disputes?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Orking \u200cfamilies suffer \u2063while\u200b politicians continue to \u2063get paid.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Craig&#8217;s proposal aims \u2062to address the concerns of working families who\u2062 are often most \u2063affected by government shutdowns. During \u2064a shutdown, many federal employees, including those in essential services, are forced \u2064to work\u200c without \u2063pay or placed on unpaid furlough. This puts a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-judge-bans-enforcement-of-biden-100-day-deportation-freeze-indefinitely\/\" title=\"Texas Judge Bans Enforcement Of Biden 100-Day Deportation Freeze \u2018Indefinitely\u2019\">significant financial burden<\/a> on these workers and their \u2064families, who rely on their income to cover basic needs and expenses.<\/p>\n<p>By withholding \u2064lawmakers&#8217; pay during a government shutdown, the MCCARTHY Shutdown \u200cAct\u200b seeks to create\u2063 a fair and equitable system in which\u2064 elected officials also feel \u2064the consequences of \u2063their inability to reach\u2062 a budget agreement. It sends a \u200cstrong message that lawmakers should prioritize the \u200bneeds\u200d of the American people and work towards bipartisan\u200d cooperation to\u2062 avoid the detrimental effects \u2064of a shutdown.<\/p>\n<h3>The Incentive for \u200cTimely Resolution<\/h3>\n<p>One\u200b of the main \u2062motivations behind this\u200b proposal is to provide\u2064 an\u200b incentive \u2064for\u2063 members of Congress to reach a\u200d budget agreement in a timely manner. In \u2062recent years, budget negotiations have \u200dbecome increasingly contentious, frequently resulting in last-minute deals or even \u200cgovernment shutdowns. This instability\u200b can have detrimental effects \u2063on the \u2063economy \u2062and national security, disrupt the delivery of essential services, and damage the faith of the American people in their elected representatives.<\/p>\n<p>By withholding lawmakers&#8217; pay, \u200cthis proposal adds a\u2064 direct personal consequence for their failure \u2062to reach\u200c a budget agreement. Members of \u200bCongress who still receive\u200b their\u2064 paychecks during a \u2063shutdown may be \u200cless inclined \u200cto\u2063 prioritize the resolution of budget disputes. \u2062Withholding\u200d their pay creates a\u2064 sense of urgency and motivates lawmakers to work \u2063towards a compromise, prioritizing the welfare\u2063 of the nation over political disagreements.<\/p>\n<h3>Potential Impacts and\u200b Considerations<\/h3>\n<p>While the MCCARTHY \u2064Shutdown \u200dAct proposes a noble idea, it is important to consider its potential impacts and feasibility. Suspending lawmakers&#8217; pay during a shutdown may face legal \u200dchallenges and raise constitutional\u200b concerns. The legislation\u200c would need to\u2064 carefully\u2062 navigate these\u2062 potential obstacles \u200dto ensure its effectiveness\u2064 and legitimacy.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2063 addition,\u2063 there is \u200da possibility that withholding \u200dlawmakers&#8217; pay may further polarize an\u2064 already divided Congress. The threat of losing their income could incentivize lawmakers to dig their\u200c heels in deeper, leading to \u2064increased gridlock and an even more \u200cprotracted resolution process.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, it is\u2062 essential to establish clear criteria for determining \u200cwhen a government\u200c shutdown begins and \u2064ends. A well-defined timeline and process\u2063 for resuming paychecks once\u2063 a budget agreement is reached would be necessary to maintain fairness and transparency.<\/p>\n<h3>A Step \u200dTowards Accountability<\/h3>\n<p>Although \u200dthe MCCARTHY Shutdown Act faces challenges and requires careful deliberation, it represents a\u2064 step towards holding \u2062lawmakers\u2064 accountable \u2063for their inability to prevent government shutdowns. By aligning\u2064 the personal\u200c consequences of a\u200c shutdown \u200dwith the \u2063experiences of \u2062working \u200bfamilies, this proposal\u200b serves\u2064 as a reminder\u200b that elected \u200bofficials are responsible for the proper functioning \u200dof \u2064the government and \u2063the\u2064 well-being of the American people.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the goal should be to find a bipartisan\u200c solution that ensures the regular functioning of the government and provides the necessary checks and balances to prevent future shutdowns. The introduction of \u2063the MCCARTHY Shutdown Act\u2063 contributes to the ongoing conversation \u200band highlights\u200c the \u200cneed for lawmakers \u200bto prioritize the\u200c interests of the \u2063American people over political disagreements. It\u2063 is a call for increased accountability and a step \u2064towards a more efficient and\u200d stable government system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) proposed the MCCARTHY Shutdown Act, urging lawmakers to prevent budget disputes by threatening to halt their pay during government shutdowns. 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