Call Congress: No Budget? No Pay!

Call your members of Congress and urge them to co-sponsor the No Budget, No Pay Act (H.R. 3643 and S. 1981).You can also click here to email your lawmakers.

Talking Points for Your Call

1. Your most fundamental responsibility is deciding how much money the government takes in and how much it spends. To do this job responsibly, you need a budget.

2. As a member of the grassroots movement No Labels and your constituent, I urge you to co-sponsor the No Budget, No Pay Act.

3. According to the bill, if the congressional spending process is not completed by the start of the government's fiscal year on October 1, congressional pay ceases. Your salary would not be paid until you completed your job.

4. Only four times in the past 60 years has Congress passed a concurrent budget resolution and all appropriations bills on time

5. It's time to hold government accountable. Please send a signal that you are willing to put some skin in the game to solve the dysfunction in Washington.

6. [TALK ABOUT WHY THIS MATTERS IN YOUR COMMUNITY AND TO YOU PERSONALLY]

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