RSC Update: No Budget, No Pay
From the Chairman
American families and businesses put together a budget each and every year, but for the last four years the Senate has refused to live by those same standards. It’s not only irresponsible - it’s also illegal. Yet the Senate has simply ignored the law for the last four years. In order to preserve the American Dream for future generations, Washington must stop the budget gimmicks and rein in the out of control spending that is killing American jobs and placing an unbearable mountain of debt on the backs of our children and grandchildren. It is long-past time that the Senate pass a budget as required by law. It is time to put American families first by moving the federal government towards a budget that balances within the next ten years.
Last week, the House, with the collaboration of the RSC, took the first step in halting Washington’s spending addiction by voting for H.R. 325 (“No Budget, No Pay”), which places Members’ salaries in escrow after April 15th until they pass a budget. “No Budget, No Pay,” will force the Senate to do its job and craft a budget for the first time in four years. Since regaining control of the House of Representatives two years ago, House Republicans have passed a budget each year, but because of the Senate’s lack of action, American families have suffered.
“No Budget, No Pay,” was the first of many steps to put us on a path to a balanced federal budget within 10 years, but it is certainly not our last step. We must do more. Entitlement spending is out of control, accounting for about 60% of federal outlays, and we will never get our debt crisis under control until we tackle serious entitlement reform. To add insult to injury, the liberals’ tax, spend and regulate approach is killing our small businesses and American jobs, further jeopardizing our ability to create economic growth for our country. Washington’s old way of operating by spending now and sending the bill to our kids is over, and I am proud of the work we just started to make Washington tighten its belt so we can get our economy back on track and preserve the American Dream for the next generation.
God Bless,
Congressman Steve Scalise
Chairman, Republican Study Committee
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- Rep. Diane Black (TN-06) introduced H.R. 217“Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act,” which Amends thePublic Health Service Act to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Service (HHS) from providing any federal family planning assistance to an entity unless the entity certifies that, during the period of such assistance, the entity will not perform, and will not provide any funds to any other entity that performs, an abortion.
- Rep. Marsha Blackburn (TN-07) introduced H.R. 61“Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act,” which Amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Service (HHS) from providing any federal family planning assistance to an entity unless the entity certifies that, during the period of such assistance, the entity will not perform, and will not provide any funds to any other entity that performs, an abortion.
- Rep. Jason Chaffetz (UT-03) introduced H.R. 249“Federal Employees Tax Accountability,” whichwould not only terminate the employment of current tax delinquent federal employees, but would also prohibit the hiring of future federal employees who already have a seriously delinquent tax debt.
- Rep. Jason Chaffetz (UT-03) introduced H.R. 252“Jerusalem Embassy Relocation Act,” which would recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital and require the relocation of the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem by January 1, 2015.
- Rep. Scott Garrett (NJ-05) introduced H.R. 104“Jerusalem Embassy Relocation Act,” which would recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital and require the relocation of the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
- Rep. David McKinley (WV-01) is building support for a Letter to SASC on Hagel Nomination.
- Rep. Alan Nunnelee (MS-01) is building support for H.R. 346“To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to ensure that the coverage offered under multi-State qualified health plans offered in Exchanges is consistent with the Federal abortion funding ban.”
- Rep. Mike Pompeo (KS-04) is building support for EDA Elimination Act.
- Rep. Phil Roe (TN-01) introduced H.R. 351 “To repeal the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board,” which repeals the Independent Payment Advisory Board.
- Rep. Todd Rokita (IN-04) is building support for State Health Flexibility Act to Block Grant Medicaid.
- Rep. Austin Scott (GA-08) is building support to Protect Small Business Owners from Being Sued With Their Own Tax Dollars.
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