{"id":2504482,"date":"2025-10-29T17:18:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T21:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senators-and-representatives-refuse-paychecks-amid-shutdown\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T17:21:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T21:21:07","slug":"senators-and-representatives-refuse-paychecks-amid-shutdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senators-and-representatives-refuse-paychecks-amid-shutdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Senators and representatives refuse paychecks amid shutdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsenators-and-representatives-refuse-paychecks-amid-shutdown%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2504482&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Teh article reports that as the government shutdown reached its 29th day, many U.S. senators adn representatives from both parties have chosen to withhold their paychecks in solidarity with federal employees who are furloughed and unpaid due to the shutdown. While federal employees have not been receiving pay as Congress failed to pass a continuing resolution to fund the government, members of Congress are voluntarily refusing their salaries until the shutdown ends. Some lawmakers have gone a step further by pledging to donate their withheld pay to charities or nonprofits that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-white-house-holds-briefing-as-hurricane-idalia-batters-florida\/\" title=\"LIVE: White House briefing on Hurricane Idalia hitting Florida.\">support affected communities<\/a>. Both Republican and Democratic members have publicly confirmed these decisions, emphasizing that if federal workers are not paid, their congressional salaries should also be suspended. The article includes specific statements from several members of Congress expressing their stance on the issue and highlighting their commitment to stand with unpaid government employees during the shutdown.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Senators and representatives refuse paychecks amid shutdown<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2386424\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>As the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/government-shutdown\/\">government shutdown<\/a> hit its 29th day, several senators and representatives on both sides of the aisle have decided to withhold their paychecks.<\/p>\n<p>Federal employees have been furloughed and have not received paychecks since the Senate failed to vote on a continuing resolution to fund the government. Congress members, who have the option to accept, withhold, or donate their paychecks during a shutdown, have united in rejecting their paychecks in solidarity until the shutdown ends, with some confirming their status publicly.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3868426\/house-candidate-kat-abughazaleh-indicted-illinois-ice-protest\/\">House candidate Kat Abughazaleh federally indicted over Illinois ICE protest<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3867725\/republicans-shift-blame-mamdani-shutdown-continues\/\">Republicans shift blame to Mamdani as shutdown continues<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3867522\/watch-live-johnson-holds-press-conference-on-day-29-of-shutdown\/\">WATCH LIVE: Mike Johnson holds press conference on Day 29 of shutdown<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-members-donating-their-paychecks\">Members donating their paychecks<\/h2>\n<p>In addition to withholding their paychecks, some in Congress took the extra step of pledging them to charity.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To stand in solidarity with our government workers, I requested my Congressional salary be withheld for the duration of this shutdown,&rdquo; Rep. April Delaney (D-MD) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepAprilDelaney\/status\/1976341738244431928\">wrote<\/a> on X. &ldquo;I plan on donating my pay to nonprofits within the 6th District that are addressing food insecurity for families impacted by cuts to SNAP and other federal programs.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LindseyGrahamSC\/status\/1973440732259033476\">wrote<\/a>, &ldquo;My offices across South Carolina and in D.C. will continue to be open even though portions of the federal government are shutdown.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Also during the shutdown, I am donating my salary to the Upstate Warrior Solution, which is a non-profit providing community-based solutions to warriors and their families in South Carolina,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenatorBennet\/status\/1981752098476741099\">wrote<\/a>, &ldquo;As many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-lawmaker-introduces-bill-to-resume-payments-for-border-patrol-and-ice-agents-in-shutdown\/\" title=\"GOP lawmaker proposes bill to reinstate ...ments for Border Patrol and ICE agents during ....\">federal workers continue<\/a> to work without pay, I&rsquo;ve refused to accept my own and will donate my salary to Colorado organizations in need once Republicans come to the table and finally end their shutdown.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-republican-representatives\">Republican representatives<\/h2>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve signed a letter committing not to accept my congressional pay during a government shutdown,&rdquo; Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMillsPress\/status\/1983533346635280625\">wrote<\/a> on X on Wednesday. &ldquo;While Senate Democrats continue to keep the government closed, hardworking Americans are the ones paying the price. If they go without pay, their representatives should too.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepKatCammack\/status\/1983579800401777064\">wrote<\/a>, &ldquo;While Democrats keep the government shut down, I haven&rsquo;t nor will I take a paycheck during this shutdown&mdash;because if our troops &amp; federal employees are going without pay, Congress should too.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Cammack also posted a poll from a recent town hall, which reported that over 93% of attendees agreed that Congress members should not receive pay when the government is shut down.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I refuse to receive compensation while the pay of tens of thousands of Oklahomans is held hostage by Senate Democrats,&rdquo; Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-OK) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepBice\/status\/1978546811846451303\">wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;In an interview he shared on X, Rep. Tracey Mann (R-KS) said, &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t get paid either. I think that&rsquo;s important. I signed a document that said I don&rsquo;t get paid until other federal employees get paid.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">While Washington Democrats play political games and continue to vote to keep the government shut down, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@POTUS<\/a> and Congressional Republicans are working hard to get our troops paid and to keep <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >critical government services running properly<\/a> for everyday Americans. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fEfeCKIKJT\">pic.twitter.com\/fEfeCKIKJT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tracey Mann (@RepMann) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMann\/status\/1983241605231321274?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-republican-senators\">Republican senators<\/h2>\n<p>Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) commented on a video of Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) explaining that &ldquo;we still get paid&rdquo; as representatives.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Actually, @JasminForUS just because you&rsquo;re in Congress, you don&rsquo;t HAVE to get paid during a shutdown. That is a CHOICE. I&rsquo;m NOT taking a paycheck (see below) as long as your party keeps the government closed,&rdquo; Cruz <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tedcruz\/status\/1974123129745387534\">wrote<\/a> on X. &ldquo;You could do the same&hellip;.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In an interview he posted on X on Tuesday, Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) said, &ldquo;If the people who work in federal government who are serving by the way members of Congress all the time as we&rsquo;re trying to get the government back open, if they&rsquo;re not getting paid, then we shouldn&rsquo;t get paid. That&rsquo;s one of the reasons I withheld my pay during this. We shouldn&rsquo;t do this. We shouldn&rsquo;t have government shutdowns.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As Senate Democrats walk around the Capitol, they should look Capitol Police officers in the eye and explain why they continue voting to halt their pay as they work to keep us safe. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dCd7uCcFVQ\">pic.twitter.com\/dCd7uCcFVQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Senator Jon Husted (@SenJonHusted) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenJonHusted\/status\/1983297423121227882?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-democratic-representatives\">Democratic representatives<\/h2>\n<p>&ldquo;On Day One of the shutdown, I signed a letter refusing my congressional salary until the government is open again. With nearly 15,000 federal workers in #TX28, I won&rsquo;t take a paycheck while they go without theirs. I feel their pain and I stand with them &ndash; now and always,&rdquo; Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepCuellar\/status\/1978537548097171465\">wrote<\/a> on X.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Gabe Amo (D-RI) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepGabeAmo\/status\/1981472160934777264\">wrote<\/a>, &ldquo;Republican inaction is keeping federal workers from getting their paychecks. In solidarity with those working without pay &amp; furloughed, I asked my paycheck be withheld until there is bipartisan action that ends Trump&rsquo;s shutdown, stops the cuts, lowers costs &amp; saves health care.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Johnny Olszewski (D-MD) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepJohnnyO\/status\/1975338753612005816\">wrote<\/a>, &ldquo;Members of Congress should be treated exactly the same as we&rsquo;re asking employees of this government to be treated. I&rsquo;m withholding my congressional pay for the duration of the federal government shutdown, and I call on my colleagues in both the House and Senate to do the same.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Sarah Elfreth (D-MD) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepSarahElfreth\/status\/1978507189888131204\">wrote<\/a>, &ldquo;I should be treated like any other federal employee. If they&rsquo;re not getting paid, neither am I. That&rsquo;s why I&rsquo;ve requested my pay be withheld during this government shutdown.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mfume4Congress\/status\/1975360437349982284\">wrote<\/a> in early October, &ldquo;Last week I requested to have my federal pay withheld until after the government shutdown has ended. I continue to stand with the thousands of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-spends-2-years-investigating-former-wh-physician-finds-hes-a-bad-boss-drinks-beer-sleeps-on-planes\/\" title=\"Pentagon Spends 2 Years Investigating Former WH Physician, Finds He\u2019s A Bad Boss, Drinks Beer, Sleeps On Planes\">federal government employees<\/a> who are being forced to work without pay.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Janelle Bynum (D-OR) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepBynum\/status\/1973500386230010229\">wrote<\/a>, &ldquo;It would not be right for me to continue to be paid while public servants in Oregon are not receiving their salaries through no fault of their own. That&rsquo;s why, until the government reopens, I will be withholding my pay.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepJoshG\/status\/1973107087094980990\">wrote<\/a> before the Oct. 1 deadline, &ldquo;Today, I formally requested that my salary be withheld if a government shutdown occurs. If our service members and federal workers won&rsquo;t get paid because of Trump and far-right extremists, Members of Congress shouldn&rsquo;t either.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sethmoulton\/status\/1973829938194133332\">wrote<\/a>, &ldquo;I&rsquo;m deferring my salary until Republicans come to the table in good faith, do their jobs, and end Trump&rsquo;s government shutdown.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3867299\/democrats-gop-blame-federal-workers-pain\/\"><strong>DEMOCRATS INSIST GOP TO BLAME FOR FEDERAL WORKERS&rsquo; PAIN DESPITE UNION URGING CR PASSAGE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The House chief administrative officer had &ldquo;no comment&rdquo; when asked by the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> which representatives chose to withhold their paychecks.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to the Senate Employment Office for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senators and reps withhold pay amid 29-day shutdown<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2504483,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25288755227932.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[39629,12126,3709],"class_list":["post-2504482","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-government-shutdown","tag-representatives","tag-senators"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25288755227932.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2504482","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2504482"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2504482\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2504486,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2504482\/revisions\/2504486"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2504483"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2504482"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2504482"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2504482"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}