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The bipartisan legislation by Reps. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., comes amid growing fears about a debt ceiling breach ahead of a June 1 deadline.

Abigail Spanberger is following up on her promise to try to block members of Congress from getting paid during a government shutdown.

Is this something we could see happen, at least the never have a shutdown act >> kevin mccarthy is a good man. but that seems to me to be a gimmick. the most important thing is we never hold hostage hard working public servants. >> do you want to legislate that >> we should take a hard look at making sure we dont pursue shutdowns as a means of trying to extract leverage, whether thats a democratic president or republican president >> let me go back on what i was trying to get at the republicans ...

Hr-4872, the end the shutdown act of 2018, a continuing resolution through tuesday that would immediately reopen the government while negotiations continue on a budget agreement that adhere to parity, reauthorizing the childrens health insurance program and other critical health care programs, addressing the issue of d.r.e.a.m.ers as requested by the president of the united states and providing assistance to citizens impacted by natural disasters. >> as the minority whip must surely know, the ti...

Better position than they were a month ago and it showed that democrats have a pretty high advantage when it comes to a generic ballot that they would pick up some seats if the election were held today according to most observers. the good news for republicans. the election is still a year away and there is the thought and i think im one of the ones who agrees with this that this issue might not be front and center of voters minds 12 months from now. of course, if you end up having another high ...

Furloughed. those federal workers who have been federaloed. but, get this, it comes once the shutdown ends. what is the dealso here? we can get bipartisanship on that. >> i think well see more bipartisanship. but not the bipartisanship they want with this shutdown act that was introduced by a republican in march. congressman langford from oklahoma. i think well have more bipartisan support to have little small cr bills. to open nih, to fund nih, to fund the national parks and other things. >> do...

Change the compensation of a congressperson without an intervening election. its plain simple english in the 27th amendment. google it. >> you did not vote for eric kantors unconstitutional proposal that he called the prevention of the government shutdown act which wouldnt prevent it, and had the stunningly crazy, unconstitutional notion in it are that if the house of representatives simply voted for it and passed it a bill could become law just by passing the house of representatives? >> i vote...