Senator says she will donate salary for every day government is shut down

[RandySF]

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) announced on Saturday that she would donate her salary for every day the federal government remains shut down.

"I will not go home and take my salary for as long as my constituents are being impacted by President Trump's irresponsible choice to shut down the government," Cortez Masto said in a statement.

"It is time to work together on a bipartisan compromise that puts Dreamers on a pathway to citizenship and ensures the long-term health, economic and security of Nevadans."
Senate Democrats and Republicans failed to meet a midnight deadline on Friday to reach an agreement to fund the government.

Lawmakers on both sides of the government lashed out at each other on Saturday, increasing the likelihood the shutdown would extend into the week.


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[burrowowl]

1. Good on her!

[oneshooter]

2. If the Government is "shut down" how/why is she and others

being paid?

[RandySF]

3. I think what she means is

She will not take pay for the period of time the govt was shut down.

[oneshooter]

4. So she, and others are still being paid? n/t

[msongs]

5. she is probably salaried so her income is spread over 12 months days off included nt

[RandySF]

6. It's probably a monthly salary like me.

She will calculate how much (x) days are worth and pay it out to charity.

[drray23]

8. congress is exempted from that.

Because their salaries are set by law its not affected by the shutdown. They get paid no matter what.

[Wellstone ruled]

7. This is what she is all about.

Heller gave a canned interview to all the TV stations in Nevada this PM stating it was the Dems fault for his parties failure to Govern.

Ms.Cortez Published her statement mid afternoon and the Local Media has not yet said boo or ran her statement as of this time of day.

We call it the Adelson affect.