The Congress and Senate, like the presidency should have a term limit, with a max number of terms served. Instituting a term limit will ensure that we have a fresh rotation of ideas and we do not have people who are passing policies and legislation that benefit them and their friends in the Senate and millionaires. As a people we also need to evaluate whether or not the current Congress and Senate schedule is actually serving the people. Lastly I would say that the Congress and Senate should not be able to shut down the government while forcing people who are mandatory workers to still work. And if they do that they give up a portion of their pay. Shutting down the governmental structure is a bullying tactic is not really to beneficial outcomes for the people.
On that note, once your term is up or you are elected out, your pay ends. Benefits I can see but pay should stop you were a servant and your job is over
I don’t agree on benefits or any other compensation once the term ends. They can join or pay into whatever health care system that the rest of America uses and pay into Social Security in future jobs like the rest of us when their term ends. No more golden parachutes for public servants.
We need to move back to the constitution where congress will pass no laws that exclude them, basically congress lives with their decisions the same as the rest of america.
Not my idea, saw it on X, but i believe it would improve government.
Comgressmen and senators are paid based on their district medium pay. They stay in their districts and vote.attend sessions via video like teams or zoom. Travel would need to be only directly related to their district, never overseas or even to DC except for 2 or 3 trips a year.
If they want to make more money they would need to improve the medium pay in their district.
I think this would cut costs and get peopel that are truly ready to help their peopel, not enrich themselves.