Rep. Walz’s measure to keep pay from Congress in event of shutdown fails

Rep. Tim Walz offered an amendment on Friday that would prevent members of Congress from getting paid in the event of a government shutdown. The measure, which was to be attached to the Government Shutdown Prevention Act, failed along party lines. Democrats had hoped to use the move as a More…

Taking On Congressional Pay

Rep. Eric Massa (D-N.Y.) is taking up a cause that’s sure to make him unpopular among colleagues: He’s trying to force a vote on legislation to end the automatic pay raises enjoyed by congressional lawmakers since 1989.

The Senate earlier this year passed a bill to do just that, but More…