Senator Bernie Moreno on Government Shutdowns and Illegal Immigration Case

Forfeiting Pay During Government Shutdowns

• 💰 Senator Bernie Moreno is introducing legislation to automatically forfeit the daily pay of all members of Congress during government shutdowns.
• ⚖️ This proposal aims to align lawmakers' pay with that of federal employees who are also unpaid during shutdowns, emphasizing that Congress is responsible for the shutdown.
• 📌 Moreno stated that for every day the government is shut down, each member of Congress would permanently lose $500.

Blame for the Government Shutdown

• 🎯 Moreno attributes the current government shutdown to Democrats and Senate Majority Leader Schumer, calling it "Schumer's shutdown."
• 💸 He claims Democrats are holding the federal workforce hostage to add "a trillion half dollars of new spending" to the budget.
• 🤝 Moreno believes that with the support of three Democrats, the government could be reopened and negotiations resumed, as appropriations were nearly complete.

Case of Venezuelan Man Posing as Teen

• 🚨 The discussion includes the case of a 24-year-old Venezuelan national who pleaded guilty to posing as a teen in an Ohio high school.
• 📝 The individual is accused of falsifying documents regarding his age and immigration status, and attempting to purchase a firearm with false information.
• ❓ Moreno questions how the individual arrived in rural Ohio without significant assistance and calls for an investigation into who helped him and which nonprofit organizations were complicit.
• 🏫 The high school superintendent stated that upon learning of the deception, the student was removed from school property, law enforcement was contacted, and their enrollment process was reviewed, confirming compliance with federal law.
• 📅 The sentencing for the individual is scheduled for January.