Lawmakers To Forfeit Pay If Shutdown Persists

Name: Lawmakers To Forfeit Pay If Shutdown Persists
Uploaded: 2025-10-29 14:32:15
Duration: 29 s
Description: Sen. Lindsey Graham: if Congress causes a shutdown, members should forfeit pay. He plans a constitutional amendment to force accountability.

Senator Lindsey Graham announces a constitutional amendment proposal that would strip members of Congress of their pay during a government shutdown — a move he says would force accountability and pressure lawmakers to resolve funding standoffs.

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