GOP Senators Criticize Lawmakers for Receiving Pay During Record Shutdown

Our View: Congress doesn't deserve that pay

It seems obscene that the very people who are responsible for the government shutdown should be about the only ones on the federal payroll getting their checks, but here we are.

Good Question: Why does Congress get paid during a government shutdown?

Roughly 1.4 million federal workers have not been paid for at least six weeks during the shutdown. So, why is Congress still getting paid?

The GOP: Holding America hostage

With every passing hour, more and more Americans are feeling the pain of the government shutdown.

GOP Lawmakers Slam Those Who Got Paid During Shutdown

With the record-breaking shutdown set to end, Republican lawmakers are angry that bills to withhold congressional pay during a shutdown failed to pass. "Democrats just caused the longest shutdown in our nation's history and proved they're willing to deprive millions of hardworking Americans of their paychecks — members of our military, federal law enforcement, FAA [Federal Aviation Administration], Capitol Police — all while cashing their own pa…

GOP senators fume that lawmakers got paid throughout record-breaking shutdown: ‘Pure hypocrisy’

Some Republicans expressed frustration Monday that measures to withhold lawmaker pay when there is a lapse in federal funding were not included as part of a deal to end the 41-day government shutdown.

Louisiana Sen. Kennedy Rips 'Hypocrisy' As Lawmaker 'Shared Sacrifice' In Shutdown Fails

Louisiana Republican Senator John Kennedy has voiced his “strong disappointment” after his attempt to block lawmakers’ pay during a government shutdown was blocked from making it into the latest continuing resolution (CR) funding bill. Senator Kennedy, a proponent of “shared sacrifice” during government funding lapses, had introduced two bills last Thursday aimed at forcing members […] Louisiana Sen. Kennedy Rips ‘Hypocrisy’ As Lawmaker ‘Shared …