{"id":2582676,"date":"2026-03-22T17:24:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T21:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/britt-backs-no-shutdown-paychecks-to-politicians-act\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T17:27:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T21:27:01","slug":"britt-backs-no-shutdown-paychecks-to-politicians-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/britt-backs-no-shutdown-paychecks-to-politicians-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Britt backs No Shutdown Paychecks to Politicians Act"},"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\">16<\/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%2Fbritt-backs-no-shutdown-paychecks-to-politicians-act%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=2582676&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--><p>A Washington Examiner article centers on efforts to withhold pay from lawmakers during government shutdowns and the varied political responses to that idea. It highlights support for bills that would tie lawmakers\u2019 earnings to the functioning of the federal government and to the lived consequences of shutdowns.<\/p>\n<p>Key points:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) backs Senator John Kennedy\u2019s No Shutdown paychecks to politicians act, which would suspend lawmakers\u2019 salaries during a government shutdown with no back pay, arguing it would motivate a quicker legislative resolution.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Kennedy previously introduced a pair of bills proposing that lawmakers \u201cfeel the same pain\u201d as federal workers during a shutdown; one bill would provide no back pay if pay is withheld.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The article notes similar efforts by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA), who in March 2025 introduced the No Pay for Congress During Default or shutdown Act to withhold pay if the debt ceiling is breached or a funding lapse causes a shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Britt praised Elon Musk\u2019s offer to pay Transportation Security Administration personnel during a DHS shutdown, calling it a patriotic gesture. Other lawmakers, including Chuck Grassley and John Fetterman, acknowledged the offer.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The piece also references broader debate about DHS funding and security, including former President Trump\u2019s threat to deploy ICE officers to airports if funding isn\u2019t provided, and Tom Homan\u2019s clarification that ICE would not replace TSA officers but fill gaps.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The article includes related coverage and recommended stories, along with a paywall note.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Britt backs Kennedy&rsquo;s No Shutdown Paychecks to Politicians Act amid DHS shutdown<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2538700\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/katie-britt\/\">Katie Britt<\/a> (R-AL) voiced support for legislation introduced by Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-kennedy\/\">John Kennedy<\/a> (R-LA) that would withhold pay from lawmakers during government shutdowns on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kennedy.senate.gov\/public\/2025\/11\/kennedy-introduces-critical-bills-prohibiting-lawmakers-from-receiving-a-paycheck-during-government-shutdowns\">Kennedy introduced a pair of bills last year<\/a> during the longest government shutdown in United States history to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >ensure lawmakers feel &#038;ldquo<\/a>;the same pain&rdquo; as federal workers not getting paid during a shutdown. One of these bills is the No Shutdown Paychecks to Politicians Act, which would halt lawmakers&rsquo; salaries and provide them with no back pay.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4499915\/jeffries-trump-should-shut-reckless-mouth\/\">Jeffries says Trump should shut &#8216;reckless&#8217; mouth &#8216;before he gets somebody killed&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4499872\/bessent-trump-deserves-empathy-mueller-death\/\">Bessent says Trump deserves &#8217;empathy&#8217; after he celebrated Mueller&#8217;s death<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4499851\/dc-traffic-cherry-blossom-season\/\">What to expect from DC traffic as peak cherry blossom season approaches<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Britt said she believes Congress would be &ldquo;much more eager&rdquo; to find a resolution to end shutdowns if members were also not receiving pay.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4499174\/culture-war-puts-national-women-museum-at-risk\/\"><strong>CULTURE WAR CLASH PUTS BILL FOR WOMEN&rsquo;S HISTORY MUSEUM ON NATIONAL MALL AT RISK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And I believe John Kennedy has a bill and it says that if we don&rsquo;t do our job and that if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harriss-rushed-campaign-plays-in-her-favor-democratic-strategists-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris\u2019s rushed campaign plays in her favor: Democratic strategists ... Washington Examiner\">people aren&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t getting paid in the government, that have stepped up to serve the United States government, then Congress shouldn&rsquo;t get a paycheck either,&rdquo; Britt said on Fox News&rsquo; <em>The Sunday Briefing<\/em>. &ldquo;I firmly support that, and I think if that moved through the Senate and the House, then ultimately, people would be much more eager to find a resolution, and I am all for it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3439540&amp;userid=11311&amp;usertype=user&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=dab08b5fcc460f50e4ca526dc97c33a5\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Kennedy&rsquo;s legislation isn&rsquo;t the only one seeking to pause pay for Congress amid a shutdown. In March 2025, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA) introduced the No Pay for Congress During Default or Shutdown Act, which would withhold pay if Congress allows the federal government to hit the debt ceiling or shut down due to a funding lapse.<\/p>\n<p>Britt also applauded X owner Elon Musk&rsquo;s offer <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/2035306094281855336?s=20\">to pay Transportation Security Administration personnel<\/a> amid the Department of Homeland Security shutdown. She said she appreciates Musk&rsquo;s &ldquo;patriotism.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/editorials\/4497121\/shutdown-shows-should-privatize-airport-security\/\"><strong>SHUTDOWN SHOWS WE SHOULD PRIVATIZE AIRPORT SECURITY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ChuckGrassley\/status\/2035405394135122112?s=20\">Chuck Grassley<\/a> (R-IA) and Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenFettermanPA\/status\/2035337851202584748?s=20\">John Fetterman<\/a> also thanked Musk for his &ldquo;generous&rdquo; offer. Fetterman added that he is the only Democrat willing to vote to fully fund DHS, saying, &ldquo;It should never come to this point.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> said Saturday that <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4499616\/trump-threaten-replace-tsa-officer-ice-agent-dhs-shutdown\/\">he will deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-threatens-to-replace-tsa-officers-with-ice-agents-as-dhs-shutdown-drags-on\/\" title=\"Trump threatens to ... with ICE agents as ... ... drags on\">conduct security screenings<\/a> at airports if Congress does not fund the DHS. Border czar <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tom-homan\/\">Tom Homan<\/a> said Sunday that <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4499827\/tom-homan-ice-airport-security-tsa\/\">ICE officers would not replace TSA officers<\/a>, but instead fill gaps created by staffing shortages.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Britt backs Kennedy bill to withhold lawmakers&#8217; pay<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2582677,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26063763931696-e1774207612663.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[6135,76343,11152],"class_list":["post-2582676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-britt","tag-noshutdownpaychecks","tag-politicians"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26063763931696-e1774207612663.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582676","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\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2582676"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582676\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2582680,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582676\/revisions\/2582680"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2582677"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2582676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2582676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2582676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}