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BumRushDaShow

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5. And worse

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 6, 2025, 11:13 AM

Nov 6

The House hasn't been in full session in 6 weeks, so they have done NOTHING but getting a paycheck, and that probably should be blared out as a "record" considering that it's either close or at the number of weeks they would take for an August recess (which they already did this past summer).

Apparently some members are donating their pay to various organizations.

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Workers decry Trump officials as 'out of control' as longest shutdown drags on [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 6 OP

Trump and the GOP is totally out of control. And will get worse. Irish_Dem Nov 6 #1

We can't go much longer without pay. Just a simple fact. Solly Mack Nov 6 #2

Congress can pass the individual appropriations bills BumRushDaShow Nov 6 #3

Working without pay here. Solly Mack Nov 6 #4

And worse BumRushDaShow Nov 6 #5

We're trying not to get bitter about it all. Oh, we're angry. First the DOGE attacks, then everything else. It's hard. Solly Mack Nov 6 #7

Yup. BumRushDaShow Nov 6 #9

I think we ought to receive punitive damages for the stress and mental anguish caused by it all. Solly Mack Nov 6 #10

I agree BumRushDaShow Nov 6 #12

They were told, live and learn, dudes. republianmushroom Nov 6 #6

While people wait in bread lines, trump shows off his new gold-plated bathroom to "the press." PSPS Nov 6 #8

It should be Congress that does not get paid RussBLib Nov 6 #11