• Solidarity with federal workers in Congress: 35 Senators & 98 Representatives are either donating aw
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[quote][B]Senate (donate):[/B] Jeff Sessions, R-Alabama Barbara Boxer, D-California Dianne Feinstein, D-California Mark Udall, D-Colorado Michael Bennet, D-Colorado Chris Coons, D-Delaware Tom Carper, D-Delaware Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii Jim Risch, R-Idaho Mike Crapo, R-Idaho Joe Donnelly, D-Indiana Mary Landrieu, D-Louisiana Susan Collins, R-Maine Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota Claire McCaskill, D-Missouri Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire Tom Udall, D-New Mexico Heidi Heitkamp, D-North Dakota John Hoeven, R-North Dakota Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina Bob Corker, R-Tennessee Lamar Alexander, R- Tennessee Orrin Hatch, R-Utah Mike Lee, R-Utah Mark Warner, Virginia Michael Enzi, R-Wyoming [B]Senate (not accepting):[/B] Angus King, I-Maine Chuck Schumer, D-New York Patrick Toomey, R-Pennsylvania Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island Ted Cruz, R-Texas Bernie Sander, I-Vermont Tim Kaine, D-Virginia Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin [B]Senate (keeping):[/B] Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut Tom Coburn, R-Oklahoma [B]Senate (undecided): [/B] Jeff Flake, R-Arizona Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi [B]House (donate): [/B] Ron Barber, R-Arizona John Garamendi, D-California David Valadao, R-California Julia Brownley, D-California Darrell Issa, R-California Scott Peters, D-California Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut Jim Himes, D-Connecticut Elizabeth Esty, D- Connecticut John Carney, D-Delaware Phil Gingrey, R-Georgia Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii Bill Foster, D-Illinois William Enyart, D-Illinois John A. Yarmuth, D-Kentucky Andy Barr, R-Kentucky Chellie Pingree, D-Maine John Delaney, D-Maryland Timothy J. Walz, D-Minnesota Ann Wagner, R-Maryland Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico Chris Collins, R-New York David Price, D-North Carolina Robert Pittenger, R-North Carolina Steve Chabot, R-Ohio Brad Westrup, R-Ohio Bill Johnson, R-Ohio David Joyce, R-Ohio Kurt Schrader, D-Oregon David Cicilline, D-Rhode Island Diane Black, R-Tennessee Bill Flores, R-Texas Joaquin Castro, D-Texas Pete Gallego, D-Texas Filemon Vela, D-Texas Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia Scott Rigell, R-Virginia Suzan DelBene, D-Washington Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Washington Derek Kilmer, D- Washington Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin Thomas Petri, R-Wisconsin Reid Ribble, R-Wisconsin [B]House (keeping):[/B] Danny K. Davis, D-Illinois Todd Rokita, R-Indiana William "Lacy" Clay Jr., D-Missouri Howard Coble, R-North Carolina [B]House (not accepting):[/B] Mike Rogers, R-Alabama Spencer Bachus, R-Alabama Don Young, R-Alaska Ami Bera, D-California Eric Swalwell, D-California Jim Costa, D-California Ed Royce, R-California Steve Southerland, R-Florida Ron DeSantis, R-Florida Gus Bilrakis, R-Florida Trey Radel, R-Florida Jack Kingston, R-Georgia Austin Scott, R-Georgia Paul Broun, R-Georgia John Barrow, D-Georgia David Scott, D- Georgia Tom Graves, R-Georgia Raul Labrador, R-Idaho Mike Simpson, R-Idaho Randy Hultgren, R-Illinois Cheri Bustos, D-Illinois Marlin Stutzman, R-Indiana Larry Bucshon, R-Indiana Lynn Jenkins, R-Kansas Dutch Ruppersberger, D-Maryland Niki Tsongas, D-Massachusetts John Tierney, D-Massachusetts Gregg Harper, R-Mississippi Jason Smith, R-Missouri Steve Daines, R-Montana Frank LoBiondo, R-New Jersey Leonard Lance, R-New Jersey Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York Tom Reed, R-New York Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina Mark Meadows, R-North Carolina Jim Bridenstine, R-Oklahoma Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania Keith Rothfus, R-Pennsylvania Allyson Schwartz, D-Pennsylvania Stephen Fincher, D-Tennessee Ralph M. Hall, R-Texas Randy Weber, R-Texas Beto O'Rourke, D-Texas Randy Neugebauer, R-Texas Lamar Smith, R-Texas Blake Farenthold, R-Texas Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah Jim Matheson, D-Utah Randy Forbes, R-Virginia Bob Goodlatte, R-Virginia Eric Cantor, R-Virginia Doc Hastings, R-Washington Ron Kind, D-Wisconsin [B]House (undecided):[/B] John Campbell, R-California[/quote] [url]http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/10/03/cnn-keeps-count-congress-gets-paid-but-whos-keeping-their-paycheck/?hpt=hp_t1[/url] My Congressman isn't accepting. I'm happy with that.
Alright, that's pretty cool. But seriously, get something done already, Congress, so we don't have to be in this position much longer.
They all really shouldn't be getting paychecks if they really want to sell this "government shutdown" bullshit. But that is pretty fucking awesome, not something I expected from such a group of people. It's nice to see that a majority of them are donating their pay.
[QUOTE=mugofdoom;42395402]They all really shouldn't be getting paychecks if they really want to sell this "government shutdown" bullshit. But that is pretty fucking awesome, not something I expected from such a group of people. It's nice to see that a majority of them are donating their pay.[/QUOTE] I'm happy there's a healthy balance of Democrats and Republicans doing it, too.
Fucking Oklahoma eh I'm assuming most of these people are rich anyways.
debbie stabenow is pretty cool old lady to have as a senator
[quote]Heidi Heitkamp, D-North Dakota John Hoeven, R-North Dakota[/quote] :) I honestly could see Heidi running for President some day.
Awesome, this is a nice thing to see.
[QUOTE=mugofdoom;42395402]They all really shouldn't be getting paychecks if they really want to sell this "government shutdown" bullshit. But that is pretty fucking awesome, not something I expected from such a group of people. It's nice to see that a majority of them are donating their pay.[/QUOTE] Even if they did change their pay to nothing it wouldn't take effect for a couple of years due to the 27th amendment.
[QUOTE=darkrei9n;42396367]Even if they did change their pay to nothing it wouldn't take effect for a couple of years due to the 27th amendment.[/QUOTE] I thought the 27th amendment only applied to raises, not reductions in pay.
[QUOTE=mugofdoom;42396418]I thought the 27th amendment only applied to raises, not reductions in pay.[/QUOTE] "No law, [B]varying the compensation[/B] for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened."
[QUOTE=mugofdoom;42396418]I thought the 27th amendment only applied to raises, not reductions in pay.[/QUOTE] Its for any change.
wow there's not many from ohio we have 16 and only like 4 are donating/not taking, and none of them are from the democrats [editline]3rd October 2013[/editline] its kinda bad when you realise that this could potentially roll on for 2 weeks, then we get things going and november's debt ceiling fucks it up again
Neither of my senators are doing anything but keeping their money, but at least my rep is refusing pay. He owns a lot of businesses around here anyway, it's not as if he'll go broke without it.
They should be giving the money to the furloughed employees, but charity works too.
[QUOTE=beanhead;42396937]They should be giving the money to the furloughed employees, but charity works too.[/QUOTE] There's thousands and thousands of furloughed employees, even with the great cash these guys makes, it wouldn't amount to much to each individual employee.
[QUOTE=mugofdoom;42395402]They all really shouldn't be getting paychecks if they really want to sell this "government shutdown" bullshit. [/QUOTE] Why though? This wasn't caused by every single congressman acting in unison.
Many of the Republicans refusing their salaries are the same assholes that demanded a shutdown because they hate the idea of helping poor people get healthcare and they think businesses should have the right to deny contraceptive coverage to women for any reason. FUCK THEM. Do not give those people an inch for trying to act all noble and not keep their salaries.
[QUOTE=Used Car Salesman;42397690]Many of the Republicans refusing their salaries are the same assholes that demanded a shutdown because they hate the idea of helping poor people get healthcare and they think businesses should have the right to deny contraceptive coverage to women for any reason. FUCK THEM. Do not give those people an inch for trying to act all noble and not keep their salaries.[/QUOTE] There are a good deal of Democrats not taking it either. And a good deal more of each that are keeping it all.
Rather interesting that the party spread is more or less even. Proof that there's idiots on both sides of the aisle. Makes me wonder if those that aren't keeping their pay are doing it genuinely or just to get reelected, though..
Well lets remember they're all seriously wealthy people that could always do with some good PR, but the not-cynical half of me wants to rate this Friendly.
[QUOTE=Mbbird;42400792]Well lets remember they're all seriously wealthy people that could always do with some good PR, but the not-cynical half of me wants to rate this Friendly.[/QUOTE] My representative owns a ton of different businesses plus some real estate around my district so he's not exactly suffering at this. Personally, I'd like them to not receive anything all the time.
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