As the federal government shutdown inches nearer to the one-month mark, one Democratic Senator is coming beneath hearth for persevering with to simply accept her authorities wage—whilst her workplace stepped in to appropriate her.
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From the Each day Caller:
[Senator Tina] Smith instructed the Each day Caller Information Basis on Thursday that she wouldn’t forgo her paycheck as a result of she continues to work within the Capitol throughout a lapse in authorities funding. She helped block laws to pay some federal staff — together with congressional employees and Capitol Police who’re working unpaid — minutes later.
“I’m going to proceed to take my paycheck,” Smith replied when requested about a few of her Democratic colleagues selecting to defer their pay till the shutdown ends or donate it. “I proceed to work and I feel the answer right here is to finish the shutdown by getting the negotiations going so we will resolve the issue.”
The DCNF requested Smith’s workplace for extra remark and a spokesperson replied that Smith might have been “confused by the query.” The spokesperson added that Smith’s workplace requested to defer her paycheck during the shutdown almost two weeks in the past.
Because the Each day Caller notes, Senator Smith’s feedback got here shortly earlier than a vote on laws that might have paid important authorities staff during the shutdown. As IFA reported yesterday, Democrat senators shut down the invoice in a largely party-line vote.
Because the shutdown continues, some Democratic lawmakers have elected to refuse their paychecks in a exhibiting of solidarity with federal staff. Senators Richard Blumenthal, Mark Kelly, and Mark Warner all instructed the Caller they don’t seem to be taking salaries, donating the cash to charitable efforts as an alternative. In the meantime, Senators Ruben Gallego, Mazie Hirono, Dick Durbin, and Patty Murray all dodged the query, refusing to say whether or not they had been at present taking salaries or not.
Senate Majority Chief John Thune, who the Caller notes is deferring his paycheck, criticized Democrats for filibustering the invoice to pay important staff, saying on the Senate ground, “Twelve instances now, Democrats have blocked simply paying our federal staff.”
With no finish to the shutdown in sight, let’s pray for provision for federal staff, and let’s pray that our lawmakers are capable of work out a God-honoring answer!
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(Excerpt from the Each day Caller. Photograph Credit score: Tina Smith’s Congressional Workplace)
