Do members of Congress get paid during a government shutdown?
Yes.
Because lawmakers’ pay doesn’t need to be renewed every year, and because their pay is enshrined in the Constitution, your U.S. representative and senators will receive their salaries even if there’s a shutdown.
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Congressional pay hasn’t changed since 2009: For most members of the House and Senate, it’s $174,000 a year. Leaders like the House speaker and president pro tempore of the Senate, plus both chambers’ majority and minority leaders, make more: $193,400, according to a Congressional Research Service report.
When it comes to federal workers, though, it’s a different story. Millions of them won’t get paid, although during past shutdowns, they’ve been entitled to back pay.
If lawmakers can’t reach a deal on funding before midnight Saturday, various functions of the federal government will be paused, although some — including the distribution of Social Security checks — will not be interrupted.
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