Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is requesting the federal government to halt his paycheck if the government shuts down over the weekend and withhold payments until a spending deal is finalized in Congress.
In a letter to the chief administrative officer on Tuesday, Gaetz requested that his salary be withheld starting at midnight on Oct. 1 and until “legislation has taken effect” to restart government spending. The request comes just five days before the fiscal year is set to end and government funding is set to lapse, causing a shutdown.“It is my understanding that pursuant to the Constitution, members of Congress will continue to receive their pay during a lapse in appropriations,” he wrote.
It’s not clear whether Gaetz has the authority to refuse his paycheck, as lawmakers’ salaries are determined by law and cannot be waived or altered. However, lawmakers are permitted to donate their pay if they do not wish to accept their salary. Rep. Angie Craig introduced the My Constituents Cannot Afford Rebellious Tantrums, Handle Your Shutdown Act last week, which would withhold paychecks for lawmakers if a federal government shutdown ensues until Congress passes its budget. Other lawmakers have introduced similar pieces of legislation for years, but none have ever passed.
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