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Congress Continues to Get Paid During a Shutdown, Even Though They're Responsible

The government shutdown has already lasted more than a week, and there aren't many indications of when it might end. As the effects of the shutdown become more real, and certain government employees ...
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Good Question: Why does Congress get paid during a government shutdown?

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The average salary for a member of Congress is $174,000 a year. The average salary for a federal TSA agent is $53,000 a year. Roughly 1.4 million federal workers have not been paid ...
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Should members of Congress stop getting paid during a government shutdown?

Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, delivers remarks at the Dianne Feinstein West Shore Tahoe Trail Dedication ceremony in Tahoe City in August. DANIEL HEUER [email protected] Members of Congress could ...
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Does Congress get paid during a government shutdown?

Washington — Hundreds of thousands of federal employees could soon go without pay or face potential layoffs, since a government shutdown went into effect on Wednesday, Oct. 1. The GOP-controlled House ...