Budzinski Vows to Refuse Pay During Government Shutdown

<p><strong>WASHINGTON, D.C. —&nbsp;</strong>Today,<strong>&nbsp;Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13)</strong>&nbsp;sent a letter to the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, requesting that her pay be withheld for the duration of the government shutdown.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Budzinski</strong>&nbsp;wrote, “Members of Congress should play by the same rules as the people they represent. Until Congress comes to a bipartisan resolution to this impasse, one that makes whole the workers I represent in Illinois’ 13th District and fully reopens the government, I firmly believe Member pay should be withheld.&nbsp;Washington’s dysfunction is unacceptable, and Illinoisans have had enough. Until both parties come to the table, do their job, and reopen the government, Members of Congress should not receive pay.”</p>

<p>Full text of the letter is available&nbsp;<a href="https://d12t4t5x3vyizu.cloudfront.net/budzinski.house.gov/uploads/2025/10/FINAL-Withholding-Pay-Letter-Budzinski-Oct-1-202573.pdf">HERE</a>&nbsp;and below:&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Honorable Catherine Szpindor&nbsp;</p>

<p>Chief Administrative Officer&nbsp;</p>

<p>U.S. House of Representatives&nbsp;</p>

<p>Room HB-28, The Capitol&nbsp;</p>

<p>Washington, DC 20515</p>

<p>Dear Ms. Szpindor,</p>

<p>While the federal government continues to experience a shutdown, I request that you withhold my pay as a Member of Congress. Members of Congress should play by the same rules as the people they represent. Until Congress comes to a bipartisan resolution to this impasse, one that makes whole the workers I represent in Illinois’ 13th District and fully reopens the government, I firmly believe Member pay should be withheld.</p>

<p>Washington’s dysfunction is unacceptable, and Illinoisans have had enough. Until both parties come to the table, do their job, and reopen the government, Members of Congress should not receive pay.</p>

<p>I respectfully ask that you withhold my pay until an agreement to reopen the government is signed into law.</p>

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