Which Kansas federal lawmakers are refusing pay during the government shutdown?
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Some of Kansas' top political officials are refusing to accept their paychecks amid the ongoing government shutdown.
The government shutdown started at the beginning of October and its impacts are far-reaching. In Kansas, the shutdown is interfering with air travel, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants, people who rely on the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program and historic sites.
Many federal workers aren't receiving paychecks due to the shutdown. This also extends to federal employees in Kansas such as with furloughed civilian personnel with the Kansas National Guard, McConnel Air Force Base and Fort Riley Army Post.
Some lawmakers in Washington, D.C. have reportedly refused to accept their paychecks in solidarity with federal workers who are in furlough status. We reached out to all of the Sunflower State's representatives and senators in Congress this month to find out which ones are refusing to accept their paychecks amid the shutdown.
All senators and representatives in Congress are compensated for their work with salaries of $174,000, with some exceptions. Kansas currently has four representatives and two senators in the nation's capital. We have confirmed with the following federal lawmakers they are having their pay withheld during the shutdown:
- Senator Roger Marshall (R).
- Senator Jerry Moran (R).
- Representative Ron Estes (R).
- Representative Tracey Mann (R).
- Representative Derek Schmidt (R).
We reached out to the office of Representative Sharice Davids (D) multiple times by phone and email. Her office has not responded to our inquiry yet.
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