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Member of Congress proposes bill to withhold lawmakers' pay during shutdown
Summary
A member of Congress introduced the "Withhold Members Pay During Shutdown Act," saying it would stop members from receiving pay during a partial federal shutdown while more than 100,000 DHS employees and other federal workers continue to work without pay.
A member of Congress urged passage of the "Withhold Members Pay During Shutdown Act," saying the measure would prevent members of Congress from receiving paychecks during a partial government shutdown while federal employees are required to work without pay.
The lawmaker, a member of Congress, opened by noting that although last Friday was a regular payday, "over 100,000" federal employees did not receive pay and were still required to show up for work. "That's not right. It's not fair," the lawmaker said, arguing the bill…
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