Senators Mikulski and Cardin visit a Head Start
classroom in Maryland
Congress Shouldn't Get Paid During a Government Shutdown
I'm vehemently opposed to shutting the government down.
A shutdown means federal employees are sent home without pay and told they're not "essential." But members of Congress and the President still get their paychecks.
Earlier this month, Senator Boxer and Senator Casey introduced a bill that stops members of Congress and the President from receiving their pay, or any retroactive pay, if the government shuts down. I voted for it, and I'm proud to say it passed.
If members of Congress want to be considered essential and get their paychecks, they better start acting that way and pass a budget for the rest of the year that doesn't include cuts that pummel families or kill jobs.
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