H. R. 1973, titled the "No Pay for Congress During Default or Shutdown Act," aims to reduce the annual pay of Members of Congress if the U.S. reaches its public debt limit or if there is a government shutdown. The bill instructs that for each day the debt limit is reached or a shutdown...
If the government runs out of money or shuts down, this bill says that Congress members won't get paid for those days, but their money is saved up to give back to them later.
H. R. 518, also known as the "Troops Before Politicians Act," proposes that if members of the Armed Forces perform active service but do not receive their pay because of a lapse in appropriations, the pay of Members of Congress will also be withheld. The withheld salaries...
If soldiers who protect the country don't get paid because of budget issues, the people in Congress won't get paid either. Their paychecks will be saved in a special account until the problem is fixed.
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