GOP senator wants to withhold lawmaker pay until coronavirus aid package enacted

Published March 24, 2020 3:31pm ET



Sen. Martha McSally plans to introduce legislation aimed at withholding pay from senators until a coronavirus stimulus package becomes law, adopting a populist tactic often used during Capitol Hill budget stalemates.

“If the Senate can’t come together in a time of great need, no Senator should receive a paycheck — like millions of Americans,” McSally, an Arizona Republican, tweeted Monday. “If the urgent COVID-19 relief package fails again, I’m introducing a bill immediately to withhold Senators’ pay until Americans are put before politics.”

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.