Overview
- House Administration Chair Charlie Geren sent letters assessing $9,354.25 per member for a 14‑day absence tied to last summer’s quorum break.
- The sum includes $7,000 in daily penalties at $500 per day plus a $2,354.25 share of $124,940.08 in costs to compel attendance.
- Total fines surpass $450,000, and House rules bar using campaign funds or fundraising to pay, requiring personal payment unless overturned.
- Democrats say they will appeal and must submit written objections by 5 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, under House procedures.
- The walkout targeted a mid‑decade congressional map Republicans advanced that is now in effect for 2026 elections after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed it.