House Republicans Pass Bill to Slash Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg's Salary to $1

Bill proposed by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to slash Transportation Secretary's salary awaits full House approval; faces significant obstacles in Senate and inclusion in 2024 spending bill with looming government shutdown.

The Republican-controlled House of Representatives approved an amendment aimed at slashing Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg's salary to $1 as an attachment to the 2024 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development spending bill. The controversial initiative was led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Greene accused Buttigieg of neglecting his duties and wasting taxpayer money on unnecessary private jet flights. She also criticized him for staging 'fake' bike rides to the White House and for his perceived lack of action after a train derailment in Ohio.
The bill, while passed in the House, faces significant obstacles in acquiring full House approval, and is predicted to face strong opposition in the Democratic-controlled Senate. It would also have to be signed by President Biden, making its eventual passage highly unlikely.
Buttigieg has been scrutinized by Republicans for various crises at the Department of Transportation, including widespread commercial flight cancellations and the aforementioned train derailment carrying toxic waste in East Palestine, Ohio. The latter earned Buttigieg criticism for his apparent delayed response.
The initiative to cut Buttigieg's pay was proposed under the Holman Rule, a rarely used provision that allows Congress to reduce federal workers' pay to $1. This comes amidst broader debates about government spending and the impending threat of a government shutdown.