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[Sassafrass84 @Sassafrass_84]

This is a great idea. Can we get this passed is the better question?

Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana has introduced legislation to withhold senators' pay during government shutdowns. The bill passed the Senate Rules Committee with unanimous bipartisan support and is now awaiting a vote by the full Senate. If passed, it would take effect after the November 2026 elections and require the Secretary of the Senate to hold each senator's paycheck in escrow until the shutdown ends.

The push comes after the fall 2025 government shutdown, which lasted 43 days and became the longest in US history. During that time federal workers, soldiers, border agents and air traffic controllers went without pay. Some took second jobs to survive. One bank issued over $365 million in emergency loans to keep federal employees afloat. The shutdown cost an estimated $15 billion per week in lost GDP. Senators continued collecting their full salaries throughout.

Kennedy has said if Congress cannot do its job and fund the government then members do not deserve a paycheck. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has so far not scheduled a floor vote.

PC: Things you dont know.

[Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 @FmrRepMTG]

Don’t miss out on the Massie Moneybomb!!

[Jon Root @JonnyRoot_]

“I’m grateful for my Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ and that He’s blessed me to be in this position…. All of this will come & go, but Jesus Christ doesn’t.”
- Penn State wrestler Josh Barr after winning his first NCAA Championship

[👉M-Û-R-Č-H👈 @TheEXECUTlONER_]

Chuck Norris and his wife Gina were true 🇺🇸Patriots and this may be one of the most important messages he ever left us with.

His words ring true now more than ever. ❤️

[Hudson💀 @HudsonJames236]

WOW blacks want to be "equal" but want to suppress everyone else 😂😂😂😂

[America Red Voice 🇺🇸 @AmericaRedVoice]

Sen. Kennedy’s bill just moved forward, and it hits Congress where it hurts: NO paycheck for senators during a shutdown.

If they can’t keep the government open, why should taxpayers keep paying them?

Do you firmly support this?

A. Huge Yes
B. No

IF Yes, Give me a THUMBS-UP👍!!

MAKE THIS GO VIRAL ON 𝕏. LET’S GO 👏

[Dan Smotz (The System is Down) @tsidpod]

I told you so!!!

[Gunther Eagleman™ @GuntherEagleman]

DOUBLE BREAKING: Markwayne Mullin's nomination has just ADVANCED through another vote and Senator Kennedy started to ROAST Dems just moments later.

"There are TWO THINGS that can be done to prevent Democrats from using the PAIN of the American people to use as leverage against Trump."

"If I were a King for a day- I‘m not and I don‘t aspire to be- and I wanted to avoid shutdowns. I would do two things."

"I would provide that members of Congress CAN‘T BE PAID during a shutdown and I would provide that members of Congress CAN‘T LEAVE Washington, D.C. during a shut down."

This is something EVERY AMERICAN would support. It's common sense and makes them think twice before fcking the American people.

[Being Libertarian @beinlibertarian]

R3VOLution 3.0

[Mark Cook @PatriotMarkCook]

🚨 Georgia House Governmental Affairs CENSORED my Dominion backdoor public testimony—10 seconds SLICED OUT mid-sentence!

That's the EXACT part exposing the truth they wanted hidden. Timestamps prove it. Everyone in the room heard it. ON RECORD.

So I recovered the full audio, watch and listen to what someone doesn't want to be ON NOTICE of.

WHO ORDERED THE CUT???

#ElectionIntegrity #WhoOrderedTheCut

Georgians, in fact ALL CITIZENS, make sure EVERYONE sees this post.

[Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh]

🚨 BREAKING: Sen. Katie Britt just threw her FULL SUPPORT behind John Kennedy’s measure that blocks Senator pay during government shutdowns

Pass this NOW! No double standards.

“This is simple. If Congress can’t do our job to ensure hardworking Americans get paid, then there’s no reason members of Congress should get a paycheck.”

[Andrew Kolvet @AndrewKolvet]

Sen. John Kennedy offered a unanimous consent resolution that would effectively put a stop to weaponized shutdowns: members of Congress lose their pay until the government reopens.

Democrat Sen. Brian Schatz not only objected to it, but then he left the floor without a word of explanation.

This is the same party that knowingly furloughs TSA workers, leaves Coast Guard families without income, and grinds government services to a halt, putting millions in danger.

Force them to share the pain and these manufactured crises will vanish overnight.

[Senator Katie Boyd Britt @SenKatieBritt]

This is simple. If Congress can’t do our job to ensure hardworking Americans get paid, then there’s no reason members of Congress should get a paycheck.

Proud to support @SenJohnKennedy’s No Shutdown Paychecks to Politicians Act. We must have a vote on this.

[America Red Voice 🇺🇸 @AmericaRedVoice]

Rep Anna Paulina Luna comes out and says it. She says the American People hate Congress for how corrupt they are

After both parties blocked disclosing slush funds using tax dollars to pay off their sexual assault charges, she loses it

“That's why the American people hate us”

“We know that members of Congress are using taxpayer dollars to pay off sexual harassment. We just had a member of Congress literally sexually harass a woman that then lit herself on fire and you guys all protected him.”

What's your response to this......??👀

MAKE THIS GO VIRAL ON 𝕏. LET’S GO 👏

[Clint Russell @LibertyLockPod]

"If you think Thomas Massie is the problem. You are the problem."
-Tucker Carlson

Money Bomb DROPS on 3/30/26
I'm ALL in.

[Mila Joy @Milajoy]

BREAKING:

A Democrat Senator is adamant that Congress MUST be paid because he has a mortgage and bills.

What about the mortgages and bills the TSA and the Coast Guard have?

Senators should NOT be paid while they have shut down DHS.

Who agrees?

[Nick’s Dank Memes @Nicksdankmemes3]

LFG! #MassieMoneybomb

[Nick Sortor @nicksortor]

🚨 JUST IN: Sen. John Kennedy is pushing a resolution BLOCKING pay for Senators during government shutdowns

"I would provide that members of Congress can't be PAID during a shutdown, and can't leave Washington DC during a shutdown!”

COMMON SENSE!

[Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh]

🚨 BREAKING: Sen. John Kennedy goes WAR MODE on senators blocking his resolution pausing senator pay during shutdowns

"If a member of this body disagrees with what I'm doing, then BY GOD they ought to come DOWN HERE and stand up in front of the United States Senate, and stand up in front of the American people, and stand up in front of God, and stand up in front of country, and STAND UP in front of ALL these GOOD PEOPLE that aren't being paid and say: 'HERE'S WHY.'"

"Maybe we need to change the Senate rules, Mr. President!"

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