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  "description": "Lawmakers called it solidarity with federal workers, though the Constitution guarantees their salaries continue.",
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  "publishedAt": "2025-10-09T22:25:03.000Z",
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    "_said he asked the House payroll office_",
    "_said he would forgo his salary_",
    "**_Ashley Moody_**",
    "**_Ted Cruz_**",
    "**_Andy Kim_**",
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  "textContent": "WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2025 — Several lawmakers pledged to reject their pay during the shutdown, making their salaries a statement of solidarity with federal workers.\n\nRep. **John James** , R-Mich., who is running for governor of Michigan in 2026, _said he asked the House payroll office_to withhold his salary. “If our servicemembers and federal law enforcement officers aren’t getting a paycheck during this lapse in appropriations, then neither should Members of Congress,” he said.\n\nRep. **Eugene Vindman** , D-Va., also _said he would forgo his salary_ during the shutdown, and described the gesture as an act of fairness for public servants caught in the middle of the funding impasse.\n\nSen. **_Ashley Moody_****,** R-Fla., said she will donate her pay to charity.\n\nShe is among a bipartisan group of lawmakers pledging to refuse or forgo their pay, including Sens. **_Ted Cruz_**, R-Texas, **Rick Scott** , R-Fla.; **Lindsey Graham** , R-S.C.; and******_Andy Kim_**, D-N.J.; and Reps. **Chip Roy** , R-Texas; **Ashley Hinson** , R-Iowa; **Tom Barrett** , R-Mich.; **Mariannette Miller-Meeks,** R-Iowa; **Rob Bresnahan** , R-Pa.; **Josh Gottheimer** , D-N.J.; and **Lou Correa,** D-Calif., according to a _published report_.\n\nMost House and Senate lawmakers make $174,000 annually — a figure that has not changed since 2009 — while members of the congressional leadership can earn more.",
  "title": "Members of Congress Vow to Skip Pay During Shutdown",
  "updatedAt": "2026-03-11T05:44:51.199Z"
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