U.S. Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) issued a statement announcing his request to have his congressional salary withheld due to the government shutdown. Congressman Estes also made a similar request during the last government shutdown back in 2019.
In the release, Congressman Estes places the blame for the shutdown on Senator Schumer and the Democratic Party. Estes says they refused to vote for the "same clean funding bill they supported during the previous administration."
The full letter to Chief Administrative Officer of the U.S. House of Representatives Catherine L. Szpindor reads as follows...
"Dear Mrs. Szpindor,
I have been informed that despite a lapse of appropriations and current government shutdown, Members of Congress will continue receiving their salary.
Please withhold my net pay until an appropriations agreement has taken effect.
Sincerely,
Ron Estes"