The candidate will always abide by No Budget, No Pay legislation.

I am the author of the “No Budget, No Pay” legislation and I will always abide by it.

He commits to following the No Budget, No Pay rule in the future.

Government Reform - Brian Fitzpatrick For Congress
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Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-8] (Introduced 01/03/2017). Latest Action: House - 01/11/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. Tracker: Tip - This bill has the status Introduced.

Fitzpatrick introduced a No Budget, No Pay constitutional amendment, but it stalled at introduction and never advanced to enactment.

never same_term A for effort

H.J.Res.9 - 115th Congress (2017-2018): Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit Members of Congress from receiving compensation during a fiscal year unless both Houses of Congress have agreed to a concurrent resolution on the budget for that fiscal year prior to the beginning of that fiscal year
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Fitzpatrick said he intended to abide by his No Budget, No Pay proposal and reject his salary until a spending agreement is reached.

He publicly committed to following the promise during a shutdown, showing personal adherence to the principle even though the legislation was not enacted.

partial same_term A for effort

Fitzpatrick Statement on Government Shutdown
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Rep. to Return Shutdown Salary to Treasury; Demands Colleagues to do the Same. The statement says he would return his shutdown salary back to the U.S. Treasury.

He followed through by returning pay during the 2018 shutdown, consistent with the promise to abide by No Budget, No Pay principles.

partial same_term A for effort

Fitzpatrick to Colleagues: Now that the Government is Re-Opened, Return Your Pay
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"I am the author of the 'No Budget, No Pay' legislation and I will always abide by it," said Congressman Fitzpatrick. He wrote a $10,008.68 check to the United States Treasury after the shutdown.

He again returned shutdown pay and explicitly reaffirmed the promise, but this was voluntary conduct rather than enacted law.

partial same_term A for effort

Fitzpatrick writes $10K check to U.S. Treasury for pay during government shutdown
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Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick joined a bipartisan, bicameral letter requesting that Senator Rick Scott's No Budget, No Pay proposal be included in end-of-year government funding legislation.

He continued to advance the policy through formal congressional advocacy, but the source shows advocacy rather than enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

Fitzpatrick Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging No Budget, No Pay be Included in Government Funding Bill
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Fitzpatrick said, "Our bipartisan bill is simple: no budget, no pay." The press release says the bill would require lawmakers' salaries to be withheld during shutdowns or defaults.

He was still introducing concrete pay-withholding legislation in 2025, which shows continued effort, but it remained only a proposal.

partial later_term A for effort

Fitzpatrick, Vindman Lead Bipartisan Effort to Block Congressional Pay During Defaults or Shutdowns
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