I’m going to keep fighting to make sure lawmakers don’t get paid when they fail to do their jobs and fund the government. It isn’t right that regular people feel more pain during shutdowns than the politicians who cause them.

You're probably the best senator we have, @SenJohnKennedy. Regarding Congress getting paid, until legislation prohibiting insider trading for members of Congress passes, I suppose they really don't need the paltry government paychecks! 😂

@JasonSpangler73

100 miles? Make it 10.

For once I agree with you. Thank you.

DO IT!!

I couldn’t agree more. While you’re at it, let’s get rid of the perks. How about this. Double the salaries, but they have to pay for everything including their staff from those salaries.

So true John. Government non action/s need consequences. Hitting someone's pocket book is a known way of doing that. As most of see, there are basically no consequences for Government leaders making bad/poor decisions.

And end the filibuster, correct? And follow the president’s MAGA agenda to the letter, correct?

Your a good man Mr Kennedy!

You’re ridiculous. If Republicans did their jobs none of this would have happened. We have 600 thousand people filing bankruptcy because of Republicans and medical bills. You are the laziest of the gang. You aren’t doing your job. You consistently vote against our best interest.

Senator Kennedy, you are one of my favorite senators, even though I live in Colorado. Here is a better idea: introduce a bill that prohibits government shutdowns. If Congress can't agree on a new budget, just keep operating with the old one, even if it takes years.

What an absolutely terrible idea. So voting no means you don’t get paid? That’s just extortion to twist members arms to voting with the majority.

During shutdowns military and FAA should be fully paid. Half pay for Congress and snap.

TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER!! Democrates have done it in the past...and will do so again when they regain power... Pass voter integrity laws Codify DOGE cuts Codify EO's You know full well the filibuster can be restored once these things are passed... What makes you believe the democrates wont shut down the government again come January?? How about you all grow a spine and actually fight for the American people

I love you, John. But this is/was bullshit.

Thank you for being the best senator in the country.

There you go, doing something you’re not used to doing!! THINKING

Maybe you could make sure the President ( Trump for example) makes sure children get fed with the contingency funds to keep SNAP payments for family

Nuking the filibuster would also prevent shutdowns!!! ❤️🇺🇸

So you’re going to change the Constitution?

The effort is appreciated but we both know there ain't a snowballs chance in Hades this will pass. Ya'll vote in raises and refuse to have term limits so why would anyone jump on doing this?

Wow. I agree with him on something! Incredible. Yes Congress should not get paid during a shutdown. My daughter wasn’t. My clients weren’t. Actually Congress shouldn’t get back pay either. It’s their job to keep the government open

Awesome

He is absolutely right. We need more senators with a brain

Include no “back” pay too. Otherwise it’s toothless.

Right because we all know that every member of Congress is living paycheck to paycheck. Maybe try giving up your health insurance when millions of people lose their coverage due to the astronomical premium increases. Solidarity right!?!

The rest of them need to get in line with you. Thank you for having common sense and caring about us regular people

End the filibuster 👍👍👍

How about they don’t get paid unless the budget is within 3% of being balanced?

Why ask permission to introduce a bill? So what your saying is the Senate leadership decides what bills or amendments can get a vote. So that's a handful of people that decides what laws we live under. Thats a sham Senator, so much for Representative governance.

What has happened to politics? It is now a rich man's game. If I wanted to run, I could never afford to. This is not right! How do we get the money out of it? What is spent on running for office, would feed the hungry and house the homeless! It's misdirected!

This is the way, I hope this gets done before January

Yes please…bring back accountability and axe officials for poor performance, lying repeatedly to us citizens not delivering anything they campaigned on and blatant corruption - kickbacks, insider trading, money laundering