Chairman Steil speaks on H.R. 5891

House Administration: House Committee · March 18, 2026

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Opening remarks and framing

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Lawmaker (first speaker) opened by noting last Friday was payday but said more than 100,000 federal employees did not get paid during the current partial government shutdown and yet were required to work. The speaker framed the session by contrasting unpaid federal workers with members of Congress who continue to receive pay under current law unless they opt to defer it.

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A member of Congress introduced the "Withhold Members Pay During Shutdown Act," arguing lawmakers should not receive pay during a partial federal government shutdown while more than 100,000 federal employees, including many at DHS and TSA, are working without pay.

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