House GOP Advances Proposal to Lower Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg's Salary to $1

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Republicans approved a bill cutting Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg's salary to just $1

"I'm proud to announce my amendment to FIRE Pete Buttigieg just PASSED the House," tweeted Greene after the vote, falsely claiming her bill sought Buttigieg's firing not a salary reduction.

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House GOP attempts to cut Buttigieg salary to $1 via spending bill

House Republicans moved to reduce Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s salary to $1, as lawmakers debate spending bills ahead of the government funding deadline next week.

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House Approves MTG's Bill to Reduce Pete Buttigieg's Salary to $1

The salary cut for Buttigieg was put forth by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and adopted by voice vote as an amendment to the 2024 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development spending bill.

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House GOP Attempts to Slash Buttigieg's Salary to $1
House Republicans voted to reduce Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg's salary to $1. The salary cut was passed via voice vote as an amendment to a 2024 spending bill. The full House must still approve the amendment, at which point it'll likely go nowhere, since the Democrat-controlled Senate is unlikely to approve it.
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House Republicans Pass Spending Bill Slashing Pete Buttigieg Salary to $1
An amendment to a 2024 spending bill cited the Holman Rule to allow the cutting of salaries for federal workers to $1
Amendment to Cut 'Pothole Pete' Buttigieg's Salary to $1 Passes the House
Amendment to cut 'Pothole Pete' Buttigieg's salary to $1 passes the House. The cut is allowed under a bit of House procedure known as the Holman rule. The full bill has not yet been approved. For the amendment to be included in the final budget, the Senate would need to approve it.
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House GOP moves to reduce Buttigieg’s salary to $1
It has no shot at becoming law, but it’s not the first time Republicans have tried to use obscure spending rules this way.
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House approves bill slashing Pete Buttigieg's salary to $1
The House approved a measure late Tuesday that would slash Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg's taxpayer-funded government salary to just $1. The bill was introduced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. It was passed via voice vote Tuesday as an amendment to the 2024 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Tries to Cut Buttigieg's Salary to $1
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene wants to reduce Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg's salary to $1 a year. Greene is using homophobia to promote the move, saying he's receiving awards “for the way people have sex.”
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House GOP attempts to cut Buttigieg salary to $1 via spending bill
House Republicans moved to reduce Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s salary to $1, as lawmakers debate spending bills ahead of the government funding deadline next week. The salary cut for B…
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House Republicans advance proposal slashing Pete Buttigieg's salary to $1
The House pushed through an amendment to slash Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg's salary to $1. Introduced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), the amendment would be added to the 2024 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development spending bill if passed. Only the president can fire Cabinet members.
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Republicans try to cut transport secretary Pete Buttigieg’s salary to $1
The legislation was introduced by far-right GOP lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene
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