House bill proposes withholding pay for Congress during U.S. default.

A bipartisan bill, the No Pay for Congress During Default or Shutdown Act, is set to be introduced in the US House of Representatives, which would withhold lawmakers' pay for the duration of a debt limit breach or lapse in federal funding. The bill aims to motivate legislators to prevent either situation and represents a populist move to channel voter anger toward Congress. The bill would not permanently prevent lawmakers from getting paid, but it would withhold pay for the duration of a shutdown or default, at least until the end of the session.