Aderholt Supports the No Budget, No Pay Act
Aderholt Supports the No Budget, No Pay Act
Washington, D.C.— Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) issued the follow statement on H.R. 325 the No Budget, No Pay Act that passed in the United States House of Representatives today.
“While Alabama families and small businesses continue to tighten their belts to live within their means, our colleagues in the Senate have not passed a budget in nearly four years,” said Aderholt. “The failure to get our nation’s spending under control is doing direct harm to our economy and is hindering job creation. It is time Democratic leaders in the Senate join House Republicans in working to responsibly manage our country’s finances. The concept is simple: if we do not pass a budget Members of Congress do not get paid.”
H.R 325 would provide a temporary suspension of the debt limit to allow the country to meet its current obligations and in turn would require both the House and Senate to pass a budget resolution by April 15, 2013. If either Chamber fails to pass a budget, Members or Senators pay will be withheld until a budget is adopted or until the end of the 113th Congress.
Aderholt currently serves as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Agriculture for the powerful House Appropriations Committee, is a member of the Committee’s Commerce, Justice and Science; and Homeland Security Subcommittees, and also serves on the Helsinki Commission.
For more information about Aderholt’s work in Congress visit www.aderholt.house.gov.