Hern joins bipartisan, bicameral "No Budget, No Pay" letter

Hern joins bipartisan, bicameral letter urging adoption of No Budget, No Pay in year-end omnibus WASHINGTON, DC (December 4th) – Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) joined a bipartisan, bicameral letter to House and Senate leadership urging inclusion of the No Budget, No Pay Act in any end-of-year budget discussions and government funding legislation. The No Budget, No Pay Act incentivizes Members of Congress to pass a budget by withholding pay until the budget is completed. “No Budget, No Pay is something my constituents have heard me talk about over and over for the last two years,” said Rep. Hern. “It’s a common-sense idea that if Congress doesn’t do our job, we shouldn’t get paid. In business, I don’t pay employees to sit around and do nothing – that’s a sure-fire way to get terminated. In Congress, however, there are very rarely consequences for Members who refuse to do their job. This letter has support from Senators and Representatives on both sides of the aisle; this kind of unified support is not something you see often in Congress. I hope our leadership understands the gravity of this moment and the importance of getting our country back on track with a budget.” The letter was also signed by: Read more » by Jamison Faught - December 09, 2020 at 09:25AM

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