The leader of the minority in the House of Representatives Hakim Jeffris went around Thursday that he held his salaries during the closure of the federal government, claiming that the closure would not last long enough to make a decision.
Jeffris said that the members of the Congress themselves will be able to make a choice in order to get or deny their salary, while federal workers across the country collided without a choice, except to lose their salary when closing. When Jeffris was specifically asked about his salary status, he said that the question was “not even right.” (CONNECTED: “I'm not rich”: the democrat refuses to refuse to pay during the disconnection, since his own personnel are not paid)
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“First of all, this issue is not even correct, because we expect this question about the shutdown will be resolved long before our next salary, which, as you know, are paid to the congress members monthly,” Jeffris said At the press conference.
Basic annual salary For a member of the house is $ 174,000. Most leaders and minorities, such as Jeffris, earn $ 193,400 a year, while the ward speaker receives an annual salary of $ 223,500.
Washington, County of Colombia-25 September. The leader of the minority in the United States Hakim Jeffris (D-Ny) performs during a press conference in the Capitol of the United States on September 25, 2025 in Washington, the District of Colombia. (Photo by Anna Maniter/Getty Images)
Other members of the Congress were less thin regarding whether they would hold their salaries from closing. Democratic Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego said Reporters on Wednesday that he will save his salaries to provide his family.
“I am not rich, and I have three children. I would mostly miss, you know, mortgage payments, rental payments, alimony, ”Gallego said. “So this is impossible, it will not happen.”
The Republican Member of the House of South Carolina Nancy Mays, who is trying to be the Governor of the state of Palmetto, announced on Wednesday that she would lose her salary, saying: “The leader does not ask her employees to do what they themselves will not do.”
If the soldier E1, earning 27-28 thousand dollars. The United States, the basic wage is not paid, neither the congress should. I refuse my salary until the DRS gets gathered together, I will go through a pure CR and finance the government.
Leader's leadership. The leader does not ask his employees to do what they themselves will not do.
– Member of the House of Representatives Nancy Mays October 1, 2025
Other Republicans, such as representatives of the Chip Roy and Kit Site from Texas, and Kat Cummack from Florida All Request Their salaries will be held until the shutdown is completed.
Democratic Senator New Jersey Andy Kim also released statement Officially ask for his payment to suspend.
It is expected that the closure of the federal government, which began on Wednesday at 12:01. Budgetary Office of CongressField
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