{"id":2045034,"date":"2023-09-26T12:06:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T16:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gaetz-requests-house-withhold-his-pay-if-government-shuts-down\/"},"modified":"2023-09-26T12:08:05","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T16:08:05","slug":"gaetz-requests-house-withhold-his-pay-if-government-shuts-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gaetz-requests-house-withhold-his-pay-if-government-shuts-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaetz asks House to stop paying him during government shutdown."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Fgaetz-requests-house-withhold-his-pay-if-government-shuts-down%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=2045034&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>Rep. Matt\u200c Gaetz Requests Withholding of Paycheck During Government Shutdown<\/h2>\n<p>Rep. Matt\u2063 Gaetz (R-FL) has made a bold move by requesting \u2063the federal government to halt\u200d his paycheck if a shutdown occurs \u2062over the weekend. In a letter to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/capitol-hill-tech-vendor-hit-with-ransomware-attack\/\" title=\"Capitol Hill Tech Vendor Hit With Ransomware Attack\">chief administrative officer<\/a>, Gaetz asks \u2062for his salary \u200dto be withheld until a spending deal is finalized in Congress.<\/p>\n<h3>A Stand Against Government Shutdown<\/h3>\n<p>Gaetz, known for his \u2064strong\u2063 stance, is\u200c among the Republican holdouts who refuse to vote for \u200da continuing resolution. Instead, he insists on passing\u200d all 12 single-subject \u200dspending bills before accepting any temporary plan. This puts the GOP-led temporary plan \u200din jeopardy due to the party&#8217;s slim\u200c majority in the House.<\/p>\n<p>While it\u200d remains uncertain whether Gaetz has the authority to refuse his paycheck, he can choose to\u200d donate it if he wishes not to accept it. However, his request highlights the disparity between lawmakers and federal\u200b employees during a shutdown. While thousands of federal employees are furloughed without pay, lawmakers continue\u2062 to receive their full salaries.<\/p>\n<h3>Legislation to Withhold Paychecks<\/h3>\n<p>Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) recently introduced the My Constituents Cannot Afford Rebellious \u200bTantrums,\u2064 Handle \u200bYour Shutdown Act, which aims to withhold paychecks for lawmakers during a government shutdown until Congress passes \u200cits budget. \u2063Similar\u200d legislation has \u200dbeen introduced\u200d in the past, but none have successfully passed.<\/p>\n<p>During the previous government \u2062shutdown in 2019, over 100 members of Congress expressed their refusal to \u2063accept paychecks, with some \u200cchoosing to donate their salaries instead.<\/p>\n<h3>Ticking\u2063 Clock for \u2062Budget Approval<\/h3>\n<p>Congress has\u200d until Saturday to \u200dpass the budget for the next fiscal year. Failure to do so will\u2064 result in a government shutdown until a deal is reached. However, with House Republicans and \u200cSenate Democrats at odds over spending \u200cnumbers, it is unlikely \u200cthat all 12 appropriations bills will be \u2062advanced\u200d and a compromise negotiated before the deadline.<\/p>\n<p>As the clock ticks, the possibility of \u2062a continuing resolution \u2063to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gaetz-requests-house-withhold-his-pay-if-government-shuts-down\/\" title=\"Gaetz asks House to stop paying him during government shutdown.\">maintain\u200b current funding levels<\/a> until\u200b a final \u200bagreement \u2063is reached becomes more likely. Yet, with neither chamber having passed a\u2064 temporary solution, the\u2063 government is on\u200d track to run out of \u200dmoney by midnight \u200con Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">The Washington Examiner<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What does\u200d Rep. Matt Gaetz&#8217;s decision to forgo his paycheck during a government shutdown say\u200b about the need for\u2062 responsibility and accountability in the political process?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Use \u200dto support a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stopgap-government-funding-measure-overcomes-first-procedural-hurdle-in-house\/\" title=\"House clears first hurdle for stopgap government funding measure.\">stopgap\u2063 funding measure<\/a> that would have temporarily averted a \u2063government shutdown. \u2063Instead, he is taking a proactive stance by \u200drequesting that his paycheck be withheld in the \u200bevent \u200dof a shutdown. This move is intended to show his solidarity with the American people who may be affected by \u2062a lapse in government funding.<\/p>\n<h3>Putting Principle Before Personal Gain<\/h3>\n<p>By requesting\u2062 for his paycheck to be withheld, Gaetz is making a statement\u2064 against the political impasse that often leads to government\u2062 shutdowns. He believes that members of Congress should not receive their salaries while federal workers and many \u200bessential services are left \u200cin limbo. This self-imposed financial sacrifice demonstrates a commitment to putting principle\u2062 before personal gain and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-gop-establishment-pushes-bill-to-hamstring-challengers-and-doxx-conservative-donors\/\" title=\"Tennessee GOP Establishment Pushes Bill To Hamstring Challengers And Doxx Conservative Donors\">holding elected officials accountable<\/a> for\u2063 their actions or lack thereof.<\/p>\n<h3>A Call for Responsibility<\/h3>\n<p>Gaetz&#8217;s request highlights the need for responsibility and accountability in the political process. He recognizes that government shutdowns are disruptive and harmful to the American people, \u2063causing financial uncertainty and impacting vital services. By\u2062 urging his colleagues to also \u200cforgo their \u200bpaychecks during\u2064 a shutdown, Gaetz is demanding\u200d that elected officials prioritize the needs of the nation over their own financial interests.<\/p>\n<h3>Addressing the Root Causes<\/h3>\n<p>This bold move by Gaetz also serves as \u200ba call to \u200dexamine the root causes of government shutdowns. It brings attention to the need for bipartisan cooperation and compromise to prevent these recurring crises. Rather than \u2064resorting to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-mccarthys-speaker-vote-and-debt-ceiling-promises-could-affect-spending-fight\/\" title=\"McCarthy's vote and debt ceiling promises may impact spending dispute.\">short-term funding measures<\/a>,\u2062 Gaetz advocates for a long-term solution that addresses the underlying issues \u200cand ensures\u200b the stability of\u2062 the \u2062government and its services.<\/p>\n<h3>Inspiring Change<\/h3>\n<p>Rep. Matt Gaetz&#8217;s request to withhold his paycheck during a government\u200b shutdown serves as an inspiration for other elected officials to take similar actions. It demonstrates that politicians can put the interests \u2064of the American\u200b people above personal gain \u2063and work \u200btowards finding solutions to prevent future shutdowns. Gaetz&#8217;s move challenges the status quo and calls \u2064for a new era\u2063 of responsible governance.<\/p>\n<h3>In Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>Rep. Matt Gaetz&#8217;s \u200ddecision to request that \u200dhis paycheck be withheld in the event of\u200c a government shutdown is\u200d a bold \u200dand principled move. It shows his commitment to the well-being of\u200b the\u200d American people and his desire for responsible governance. By\u2063 using \u2063his position to advocate for change,\u200b Gaetz is\u2062 inspiring \u200bothers to challenge the entrenched norms \u200cand work towards a more stable and effective government.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has urged the federal government to suspend his paycheck during a potential weekend shutdown and retain payments until Congress reaches a spending agreement. In a letter to the chief administrative officer, Gaetz requested his salary to be withheld from midnight on Oct. 1.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2045035,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2045034","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2045034","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2045034"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2045034\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2045035"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2045034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2045034"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2045034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}