DC Lawmakers donating their salaries away during the Fed Govt shutdown - Granite Grok

DC Lawmakers donating their salaries away during the Fed Govt shutdown

Saw this first over at The Blaze:

Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) on Tuesday became one of the latest lawmakers to say he would be forgoing his congressional salary during the government shutdown, telling The Salt Lake Tribune he’s asking “that they hold my check until this is resolved.”

Members of Congress’ pay is ensured even during a shutdown because of the 27th Amendment, which bars Congress from changing its own salary. Still, lawmakers from both parties have announced they will either have their pay held or donated to charity.

and it linked over to the Washington Post.  Right at the top was this and she was joinged by our Sr. Senator.  And Porter and Kuster?

Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.): A senior aide said that “Any days that federal workers do not get paid, Sen. Ayotte will donate her salary to a New Hampshire charity.”

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.): The senator said via Twitter Wednesday that she’s “Donating my salary to NH Food Bank during shutdown. Congress needs to come together, get gov’t working again.”

Hmm, CongressCritters Carol SEIU-Porter and Annie Kuster (NH-Progressive) were not to be found (I guess proving all those studies that Progressives are far less apt to donate of their time and money to those in need – and as Grokster Steve pointed out, want our Vets to die!

Sidenote: anarchists, terrorists, people with bombs strapped to their chests – if the Dems are going to keep rolling that vile obstructionist and hateful speech, well, then it is good enough for us!  After all, all the Dems said that Republicans wanted to throw Granny off the cliff – Oh, you think this is so wrong, Harrell?  Ought to look at your own “extremist” verbiage.

 Oh yeah, they also voted against the “clean” CR (Continuing Resolution) that would have funded the National Institute of Health – you know, the Federal Govt entity that was helping 200 or so kids deathly sick with cancer. So, they hate Vets AND Kids – good to know.

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