Posted on 01/17/2019 10:01:19 PM PST by blueplum
.Some members have submitted letters to House Chief Administrative Officer Phil Kiko to withhold pay, while others announced they would donate their checks to a charity or particular cause.
Kikos office declined to provide a list of members who asked for their paychecks to be withheld. The Dallas Morning News collected the information based on various media reports and public statements released by members.
So far, 133 members of Congress 111 representatives and 22 senators have asked for their paychecks to be withheld. Some are taking pay but have said they would donate it to a particular cause or charity.
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I’ve read that some of the ‘nonessential’ actually received unemployment checks during a previous shutdown. And, get this, when the government reopened, they received back pay AND did not have to return the unemployment funds.
Creepozoids All.
What a racket!!! Didn’t know they could file for unemployment benefits during shutdown. Then get backpay and not pay back the unemployment. Wonder if private sector has that option? Bet not!!!
Id take my check.
These people are idiots.
Bottom Line....No Congress person is giving up one damn dime.
Only those who have been furloughed. And when government reopens and they get their back pay for the time off they are required to pay the unemployment back.
Those who are working without pay are ineligible for unemployment.
Elizabeth Warren donating her pay to foreigners??? You mean like caravans???
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