'No Budget No Pay' Passes — Will it Do the Trick?
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Jan. 23, 2013, to extend the debt ceiling debate until May 18, but to withhold Congressional pay for all members of Congress until they pass a budget.
With a vote of 285 to 199, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 325, the so-called “No Budget, No Pay" Act, on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013. This effectively puts the debt ceiling debate on hold until the Senate passes a budget, something it has not done for four years. In saying why he had voted in support of H.R. 325, U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall (GA) released the following statement. The vote went down largely along party lines with 86 Democrats joining the 199 Republicans to vote “yes.” But there wasn't consensus, even in the Georgia members, with Republican U.S. Rep. Paul Broun being one of the 33 Republicans to join the 111 Democrats in voting against the bill. Prior to the vote, Broun gave his reason for voting against it. The bill …
Richard Hernandez
12:35 pm on Friday, January 25, 2013
They talk about the budget like its there money but they could chare less,it is a smoke screen for Congress and the Senate. When all is said and done they will get there back pay from there new raise and every one will go on with out a care. It's time fore Americans to wake up and see what is going on look at your Congress men and your Senators,why do they need a raze, every year. I still talk to… more ›