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STONEZONE (Roger Stone) - THE CONGRESSIONAL GRAVY TRAIN MEETS A BARRICADE OF PUBLIC FURY Mon May 18 16:11:17 2026

There are few spectacles in American politics more noxious than watching the federal government descend into paralysis while the permanent political class in Washington continues cashing taxpayer funded paychecks as though nothing has happened. During government shutdowns, national parks close their gates like abandoned fortresses, airport security officers work without immediate compensation, military families brace […] The post THE CONGRESSIONAL GRAVY TRAIN MEETS A BARRICADE OF PUBLIC FURY appeared first on StoneZone .

There are few spectacles in American politics more noxious than watching the federal government descend into paralysis while the permanent political class in Washington continues cashing taxpayer funded paychecks as though nothing has happened. During government shutdowns, national parks close their gates like abandoned fortresses, airport security officers work without immediate compensation, military families brace for uncertainty, and federal workers stare into the abyss of financial instability. Yet for decades Congress itself remained cocooned inside a gilded citadel of constitutional protection, insulated from the economic agony imposed upon the very citizens whose labor finances the Republic. That outrageous asymmetry finally…Open

JUSTTHENEWS (Nicholas Ballasy) - Congressional lawmakers are suing to try to win retroactive pay raises, and drawing scorn Sun Mar 8 00:00:00 2026

"The plaintiffs argue that annual votes since 1992 to block automatic cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for members of Congress violated the 27th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution," the NTUF says

YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Former, Current Members of Congress Claim They've Been UNDERPAID In Federal LAWSUIT | TRENDING Thu Feb 19 19:30:02 2026

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A key hearing is set for Friday involving a federal lawsuit by former and current members of Congress, who are arguing they've been unconstitutionally underpaid, and thus entitled to back pay. The under-the-radar case involving the Justice Department surrounds the question of whether the 27th Amendment has been violated by Congress not shifting its pay with cost-of-living adjustments over the years. The Hill's Courts and Legal Reporter Zach Schonfeld explains everything you need to know about the case.