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It's been widely reported that during government shutdowns, members of Congress continue to get paid. With the executive and judicial branch's spending authority about to expire -- Congress provides spending and borrowing authority via the appropriations process -- nine senators introduced/co-sponsored legislation to withhold members' of Congress pay during government shutdowns. Those senators are:
Additionally, Representatives Patrick Maloney and Stephanie Murphy tweeted:
ICYMI: I asked the House Chief Administrative Officer to withhold my pay during this shutdown. Until our military gets paid, I won't get paid.
-- Sean Patrick Maloney
Members of Congress shouldn't collect a salary while thousands of government employees are furloughed without pay. I’ll return my salary for every day the government is shut down because it's the right thing to do.
-- Stephanie Murphy
EDIT:
- Heidi Heitkamp
- Claire McCaskill
- Jon Tester
- Debbie Stabenow
- Joe Manchin
- Sherrod Brown
- Margaret Wood Hassan
- Tina Smith
- Gary Peters
- Robert P. Casey, Jr.
Additionally, Representatives Patrick Maloney and Stephanie Murphy tweeted:
ICYMI: I asked the House Chief Administrative Officer to withhold my pay during this shutdown. Until our military gets paid, I won't get paid.
-- Sean Patrick Maloney
Members of Congress shouldn't collect a salary while thousands of government employees are furloughed without pay. I’ll return my salary for every day the government is shut down because it's the right thing to do.
-- Stephanie Murphy
Examining the matter further, I found that in March 2017, 9 Representatives co-sponsored similar legislation in the House. It too has gone nowhere.
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