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Below is the No Labels Make Congress Work action plan. This plan advances three goals: breaking gridlock, promoting constructive discussion and reducing polarization. Each idea would use one of the following four mechanisms to be enacted: Codes of Conduct [CC], House or Senate, Leadership [L], Rules Change [RC] or Bill [B]. We ask that you mark the ideas you support and then mail the action plan back to No Labels in the provided envelope.
Breaking Gridlock
No Budget, No Pay [B]
- Members of Congress will be docked pay for each day that they fail to pass the budget and all appropriations bills for the next fiscal year before the prior fiscal year ends
- President meets with House and Senate respectively on an alternating, monthly basis - Each session lasts for 90 minutes and is televised, with the majority and minority alternating questions
Fiscal Report to Congress: Hear it. Read it. Sign it. [L]
- Institute an annual report to a joint session of Congress on Americas fiscal
condition, coordinated and delivered by a high-ranking, non-partisan official such as the Comptroller General
- The president, vice president, all cabinet members, senators and representatives must
attend this fiscal update session and take individual responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the report by signing the report, just as CEOs are required to affirm the accuracy of their companies financial reporting
Reducing Polarization
No Pledge but the Oath of Office [CC] Monthly Bipartisan Gatherings [L]
- House and Senate institute monthly bipartisan gatherings - Gatherings would be off the record and not televised - If both sides agree, outside experts could be invited in to brief members on topics of concern
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