Steve Benen is a producer for 'The Rachel Maddow Show,' the editor of MaddowBlog and an MSNBC political contributor. He's also the bestselling author of 'The Impostors: How Republicans Quit Governing and Seized American Politics.'
On Wednesday, nearly half of the House Republican conference endorsed a proposal to slash Vice President Kamala Harris ’ salary. A day later, when they were supposed to be working on preventing a government shutdown, an even larger number of GOP members went after a different White House official’s income.
The other angle of interest is the frequency with which these stunts happen. Circling back to our earlier coverage, House Republicans, taking advantage of the so-called “Holman Rule,” have gone after Kamala Harris’ salary. And Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s salary. And Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm’s salary. The GOP majority has also targeted Pete Buttigieg’s salary. And Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s salary. And EPA Administrator Michael Regan’s salary.
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