Texas Speaker of the House Dade Phelan has demanded that the truant Democrats return the $221 a day they earn during a legislative session. These per diem payments, combined with the regular salary they would normally receive, if it were to be restored, costs taxpayers $7,230 per legislator during the 30 days of the special session while they remain in Washington, D.C.
Rep. Jared Patterson (R-Frisco) estimates that the Democratic standstill is costing taxpayers $43,000 a day. On top of this, their staff members are not being paid.
The Democratic lawmakers boarded chartered private planes July 12 to Washington, D.C., where they remain. The charter flights cost $100,000.
Maybe the remaining legislature should implement an audit board for such erroneous expenses.
and they lied about being vaccinated and are now getting their just rewards by getting it
Send the Bill to Pelosi !!!!!! Make Demon-crats PAY !!!!!!
Charge them with dereliction of DUTY and fine them $50,000 a day with a clause that they can never hold an elected position after their present term expires.