House bill would reduce Defense secretary’s salary to $1

House Republicans propose Defense Secretary Austin's salary cut to USD 1 per year

Republican Party-controlled US House of Representatives on Wednesday (Sep 29) adopted a measure that seeks to bring US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's salary to less that USD 1 per year. The measure is being viewed as Republicans' dissatisfaction with military officials reporting to US President Joe Biden. The extreme measure is unlikely to become a law, especially when Democratic Party controls US Senate. Democrats in the House dismissed Rep

House approves amendment from Marjorie Taylor Greene to cut Lloyd Austin's salary to $1

The House voted to approve an amendment from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., to cut Secretary of Defense Llyod Austin’s salary to $1 on Wednesday.

House Republicans vote to lower Defense secretary’s salary to $1

Marjorie Taylor Greene pushed a measure to lower Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's salary to $1. Making matters worse, it was added to a GOP spending bill.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s salary would be cut to $1 under Marjorie Taylor Greene proposal

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s salary of $221,000 would be cut to just $1 under an amendment to a defense spending bill proposed by Georgia U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, according to news reports.

Defense Secretary Austin's salary cut to $1 under GOP budget plan

House Republicans on Wednesday approved a measure to slash Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s salary from more than $221,000 annually to less than $1, based on their dissatisfaction with his work so far.

House adopts MTG amendment to slash Lloyd Austin salary in ‘dead on arrival’ defense bill

Lawmakers voted to include the amendment, which would utilize the Holman Rule that allows lawmakers to reduce the salary of specific federal employees, effectively firing them from that position.