119 hr 5891
Withhold Member Pay During Shutdowns Act
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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 10 - 0.
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"constitutionalAuthorityStatementText": "<pre>\n[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 182 (Friday, October 31, 2025)]\n[House]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href=\"https://www.gpo.gov\">www.gpo.gov</a>]\nBy Mr. STEIL:\nH.R. 5891.\nCongress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant\nto the following:\nClause 2 of Section 5 of Article 1 of the Constitution:\n``Each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings''\nClause 1 of Section 6 of Article 1 of the Constitution:\n``The Senators and Representatives shall receive a\nCompensation for their Services, to be ascertained by Law,\nand paid out of the Treasury of the United States.''\nSection 1 of Amendment 27 to the Constitution: ``No law,\nvarying the compensation for the services of the Senators and\nRepresentatives, shall take effect, until an election of\nRepresentatives shall have intervened.''\n[Page H4567]\n</pre>"
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