Bipartisan bill proposes blocking Congress pay during U.S. default.

Bipartisan lawmakers Reps. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) introduced a bill that would block members of Congress from being paid if the U.S. defaults or faces a government shutdown. The U.S. faces a national debt default if it is unable to lift its borrowing limit, with the deadline looming as soon as June 1. The bill, called the “No Pay for Congress During Default or Shutdown Act,” aims to hold lawmakers accountable for fulfilling their basic obligations tied to the strength and security of the country. Talks over raising the debt ceiling and national spending are ongoing between Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and the White House.