Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are calling for congressional salaries to also be furloughed during the federal government shutdown.
“Next time we have a gov shutdown, Congressional salaries should be furloughed as well,” Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted on Saturday. “It’s completely unacceptable that members of Congress can force a government shutdown on partisan lines & then have Congressional salaries exempt from that decision. Have some integrity.”
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