releases: https://www.moreno.senate.gov/press-releases/moreno-bill-imposes-daily-tax-on-members-of-congress-during-government-shutdowns
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| https://www.moreno.senate.gov/press-releases/moreno-bill-imposes-daily-tax-on-members-of-congress-during-government-shutdowns | Moreno Bill Imposes Daily Tax on Members of Congress During Government Shutdowns | 2025-10-03 | 2025 | 2025-10 | Republican | Senate | OH | Bernie Moreno | M001242 | www.moreno.senate.gov | moreno | https://www.moreno.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) introduced the Stop Holding Up Tax-Payers, Deny Wages on Washington’s Negligence (SHUTDOWN) Act to penalize members of Congress with a daily tax during a government shutdown. “Democrats like Hakeem Jeffries want to get paid for shutting the government down,” said Senator Moreno. “That’s ridiculous. If Congress can’t do the bare minimum, we don’t deserve a paycheck.” Unlike federal employees, members of Congress are guaranteed to get paid during a government shutdown. However, Senator Moreno’s SHUTDOWN Act imposes a daily tax on lawmakers which would remain each day that members of Congress are in session and the shutdown continues. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T19:32:54Z |