WASHINGTON – Congressman Adam
Kinzinger (IL-16) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R.
325, the No
Budget, No Pay Act:
"One of the
most important roles of the federal government is to implement a budget. While
the House has managed to carry out this basic function, the Senate has failed to
do so for the last four years.
"As a result
the House is putting an end to the Senate's negligence and passed legislation
that requires both the House and Senate to pass a budget. If we fail to do so,
Congress won't receive a paycheck.
"It's time
for Washington to tackle the government's spending addiction. If we can't do
even the most basic responsibilities that our constituents sent us here to do,
we don't deserve to get paid."
NOTE: This
legislation suspends the debt limit and makes mandatory that the House and
Senate adopt a budget resolution for Fiscal Year 2014 by April 15, 2013. If
either body does not adopt a budget, members of that body will have their pay
put into an escrow account beginning April 16, 2013 until the body adopts a
budget. This pay will be released when a budget is adopted or at the end of the
current Congress (in compliance with the 27th Amendment).
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for the full text of H.R. 325