Fedorchak backs bill to prohibit Congress from receiving paychecks during government shutdowns

  • U.S. Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-N.D., speaks during an event at the Capitol in Bismarck on Dec. 19, 2024. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)
    U.S. Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-N.D., speaks during an event at the Capitol in Bismarck on Dec. 19, 2024. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)

    By Michael Achterling, North Dakota Monitor U.S. Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-N.D., is pushing for a bill that would prohibit federal lawmakers from receiving paychecks during a government shutdown.

    Fedorchak and Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-N.H., along with 18 other freshman members of the House, sent a letter to Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., last Tuesday urging him to bring the Withhold …