[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 157 (Wednesday, September 27, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H4567]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           NO BUDGET, NO PAY

  (Mr. NICKEL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. NICKEL. Mr. Speaker, right now, we are on the path to a 
government shutdown caused by extremist Members who are unwilling to 
put politics aside, to do what is right for the country.
  A government shutdown would be a disaster for North Carolina. It 
would leave 6,574 Federal workers in my district without a paycheck, it 
would jeopardize benefits for over 49,000 veterans in my district, and 
it would hurt our economy.
  The last shutdown permanently cost our country $3 billion. That was 
only a partial shutdown. We can't afford to do that again.
  That is why I have introduced the No Budget, No Pay Act. This bill 
has a simple idea: Members of Congress shouldn't get paid if we don't 
do our jobs.
  I am proud to say this bill now has bipartisan support in the House. 
I came to Congress to get things done, and I will continue to work in a 
bipartisan way to avoid a government shutdown and do what is right for 
North Carolina.

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