The partial government shutdown has been going on for nearly two weeks, and on the first day of the Congress, Utah Rep. John Curtis introduced H.R.26, the “No Work, No Pay Act of 2019.”
According to a statement from Curtis’ office, the bill, if approved, will prevent representatives and senators from being paid when any federal agency is shut down due to a lack of funding allocated by Congress.
“The American people expect Congress to do its most basic job: pass a budget and fund the government. If we can’t, then we shouldn’t get paid,” Curtis said in his news release. “Washington should take note of states like Utah that do it right. Not only does the Utah Legislature pass a baseline budget at the beginning of each legislative session to avoid any state government shutdown threats, but they also responsibly balance the state’s budget every year.”
Curtis has asked the Clerk of the House to withhold his own pay until the government returns to a fully funded status.
Curtis spoke to Aimee Cobabe and Robert Lovell on KSVC’s Morning Talk Friday morning. Listen to the interview below.
