11/05/2025

πŸ”₯ Sen. Kennedy: No Pay for Congress in Shutdown – Goose & Gander! πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ⚖️

πŸ”₯ Sen. John Kennedy's Shutdown Showdown: "No Paychecks for Congress" Bills to End the Stalemate – Goose for the Gander! πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ⚖️ In this fiery Senate floor speech on Day 36 of the 2025 government shutdown, Louisiana Senator John Kennedy pulls no punches, introducing two bold bills to hold Congress accountable: the No Shutdown Paychecks to Politicians Act (no pay, no reimbursement) πŸ’Έ❌ and the Withhold Member Pay During Shutdowns Act (pay escrowed until resolution) πŸ”’⏳. Citing $365M in loans for federal workers' rent πŸ πŸ’³, partial military pay πŸͺ–⚠️, and risks to SNAP benefits πŸ›’πŸ², Kennedy calls out the bipartisan pain – "Nobody wants to see anybody go hungry in America." Drawing on 2013 precedent under Obama that sparked a quick fix πŸ“œ✨, he quips, "What's good for the goose is good for the gander." πŸͺΏπŸͺΏ Will this light a fire under lawmakers? Watch the full unfiltered transcript and decide. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro & Bill Overview ⏰ 0:44 - No Reimbursement vs. Escrow Options ⚖️ 1:10 - Day 36 Reality Check & Worker Hardships πŸ˜” 1:25 - Bipartisan Call to Action & 2013 Precedent 🀝 1:39 - "Goose and Gander" Closer πŸ˜‚ If you're tracking the shutdown crisis, hit LIKE πŸ‘, SUBSCRIBE for more raw political takes πŸ””, and comment: Should Congress go unpaid first? #EndTheShutdown #GovernmentShutdown πŸ”₯ #JohnKennedy πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ #NoShutdownPay πŸ’Έ #CongressAccountability ⚖️ #EndTheStalemate#SenateSpeech πŸ—£️ #PoliticalAccountability 🀝 Keywords: ignore government shutdown 2025, senator john kennedy, no shutdown paychecks act, withhold member pay act, congressional pay during shutdown, senate floor speech, federal workers unpaid, military partial pay, snap benefits shutdown, 27th amendment congress pay, obama 2013 shutdown precedent, bipartisan shutdown solution, goose gander politics, day 36 shutdown, louisiana senator kennedy




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