U.S. Representatives and Senators are entitled to paychecks during the shutdown but Congressman Frank LoBiondo has stated that he will not accept his pay. LoBiondo sent out a tweet on Monday afternoon, asking for his pay to be suspended should the government shut down occur, with a picture of the request letter to Congress attached.
The tweet on LoBiondo’s Twitter page states:
“As US Constitution prohibits immediate changes in Members’ pay, I’ve requested my pay suspended if #shutdown occurs”
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As US Constitution prohibits immediate changes in Members' pay, I've requested my pay suspended if #shutdown occurs pic.twitter.com/IQaD2Qlgwu
— Frank LoBiondo (@FrankLoBiondoNJ) September 30, 2013
LoBiondo will furlough staff in both his Mays Landing and Washington offices and a message will be placed on his website along with a Q&A section for constituents with questions throughout the shutdown.
