WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator Ashley Moody took to the Senate Floor today to demand no taxpayer-funded reimbursement for Senator’s flights home during government shutdowns:
“Business as usual, kicking the can, and pushing an issue like government funding down the line isn’t cutting it. That’s why I’m proposing a Senate Resolution to suspend taxpayer funded travel home for Senators during a lapse in funding. This incentivizes the Senate to stay in town and find a solution to fund critical law enforcement agencies,” said Senator Ashley Moody.
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Senator Moody argued that if the Senate is asking federal employees to deal with uncertainty, Senators should be willing to stay in town and fund the agency.
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Senator Moody’s proposed resolution would incentivize Senators to stay in town to finish deliberations and pass a bill to reopen the Department of Homeland Security.
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On the Floor today, Senator Moody urged fellow Senators to pass the reconciliation bill that would fully fund DHS for multiple years—not just pass the issue down the line. Media Release, Image: Office of U.S. Senator Ashley Moody
