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Government Shutdown Day 3: Republicans Propose Salary Suspension

10/4/2025

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The government shutdown enters its third day after Democrats rejected a budget resolution.
House Republicans, led by Rep. Ralph Norman, propose a resolution to suspend Congressional salaries during shutdowns.
The measure has six Republican cosponsors and notes some bipartisan members are voluntarily forgoing salaries during the shutdown.
Constitutional constraints complicate immediate salary changes; a proposed amendment would address this issue.

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Story summary

The government shutdown enters its third day after Democrats rejected a budget resolution.
House Republicans, led by Rep. Ralph Norman, propose a resolution to suspend Congressional salaries during shutdowns.
The measure has six Republican cosponsors and notes some bipartisan members are voluntarily forgoing salaries during the shutdown.
Constitutional constraints complicate immediate salary changes; a proposed amendment would address this issue.