Democrat Angie Craig Introduces Bill to Cut Congressional Pay During Government Shutdowns

Democratic Rep. Angie Craig introduced the "MCCARTHY Shutdown Act" bill to halt congressional pay during a shutdown.
The bill would cut members' pay by one day for each day the government is shut down.
Members of Congress currently still get paid during a shutdown while others like TSA workers do not.
Congress has 9 days left to reach a funding agreement before the government shuts down.
Some Republicans want to shut down the government after Trump called to defund aspects of the government.

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