Overview

• Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced an amendment to reduce Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's salary to $1, citing issues with the Afghanistan withdrawal.
• The amendment passed the House by voice vote but is very unlikely to advance in the Senate.
• The move is largely symbolic and part of a broader conflict among Republicans over government spending measures.
• The amendment was enabled by an obscure House rule allowing salaries of federal employees to be cut.
• The defense spending bill containing the amendment is expected to fail, risking a government shutdown.