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Rothfus Introduces Congressional Pay for Performance Act

Statement

Date: April 26, 2017
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Government Budget and Spending Legislative Branch

Congressman Keith Rothfus [PA-12] today introduced the Congressional Pay for Performance Act of 2017 (H.R. 2153). This bipartisan legislation would withhold pay from members of Congress should they fail to pass a budget resolution by May 15th and appropriations bills by July 31st.

"The law requires us to pass a budget and fund the government through regular appropriations bills, something Congress has only done a few times in the last 40 years," said Congressman Rothfus. "We find ourselves governing by crisis. This chaos needs to end, and this legislation will go a long way toward making Congress do its job."

Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema [D-AZ], Congressman Jim Cooper [D-TN], and Congressman Dave Loebsack [D-IA] are original cosponsors.


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