december 13, 2019 the honorable mitch mcconnell majority leader united states senate the honorable charles schumer minority leader united states senate the honorable nancy pelosi speaker of the house united states house of representatives the honorable kevin mccarthy republican leader united states house of representatives dear congressional leadership: as we wrap up the year and finalize the negotiations on fiscal year 2020 appropriations, we urge you to include no budget, no pay as part of any end-of-year spending package. 