Nevada’s Congressional leaders will forgo paychecks if Government is shutdown - Las Vegas Democrat | Examiner.com

Nevada’s Congressional leaders will forgo paychecks if Government is shutdown - Las Vegas Democrat | Examiner.com


Nevada’s three House Representatives have all said that they will not accept their paychecks if the US Government is shutdown.

This is a symbolic gesture and somewhat disingenuous on their part for a several reasons. Its symbolic because there is no law that requires them to forgo pay if they shutdown the government, which may be admirable, but it is also expected by their constituents.

Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-NV) who said she will not accept her paycheck if there is a shutdown, had also presented legislation, H.R. 819, which basically said that not only will Congress forgo pay during a shutdown, but so would the President. Needless to say, the Republican run House put H.R. 819 at the bottom of the stack, or as some might say, the Bill was placed in a circular file.



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