In a strong show of accountability, Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, told Newsmax on Thursday that he will refuse his congressional paycheck during the ongoing government shutdown.
In an appearance on “National Report,” Husted said his announcement on Wednesday to stop taking paychecks for the duration of the shutdown was posted on his Senate page.
“If we’re not going to do our jobs and get the government funded so that men and women in the military and their families get paid … if we’re not going to pay them, then we in Congress shouldn’t accept our pay either,” Husted said.
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