Staffers’ pay would be withheld if Congress fails to pass a budget, in one possibility for budget process reform outlined by a U.S. senator Thursday.

Sen. David Perdue, a freshman Republican from Georgia, said that there needed to be “severe consequences” if Congress fails to pass a budget, which is why he included the no-pay provision in an outline of budget process reform shared with reporters Thursday.

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