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(CNN) As federal employees brace themselves for their first missed paychecks on Friday, some members of Congress have decided to join them in a show of solidarity and refuse their paychecks.
Washington, DC – As the federal government enters day 20 of the shutdown, Congresswoman Susie Lee and House Democrats are doing everything they can to reopen the government. Today, Congresswoman Lee joined House Democrats to pass yet another bill that passed the Senate last month on a bipartisan vote.
Rep. Susie Lee released the following statement on today's votes:
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Susie Lee (D-NV) joined Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA), and 19 other lawmakers--including Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)--to introduce the Federal Employee Civil Relief Act. The new legislation would protect federal workers and their families from foreclosures, evictions, and loan defaults during a government shutdown.
Rep. Susie Lee released the following statement on yesterday's bill introduction:
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Susie Lee announced her co-sponsorship of the H.R.1, the For the People Act, a sweeping package of pro-democracy, and anti-corruption reforms that will put electoral power back in the hands of the American people. H.R. 1 will curb the influence of big money in politics, make it easier, not harder for Americans to practice their fundamental right to vote, and ensure that politicians actually serve the public--not special interest groups.
Washington, DC – Rep. Lee released the following statement after President Trump's address to the nation:
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers in Nevada's congressional delegation are prepared to get to work on issues specific to the state, including filling federal judicial vacancies and keeping the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste project mothballed.
Nevada Democrats ran for election on campaigns to protect health care and reduce the cost of prescription drugs, issues that Sen. Jacky Rosen, Rep. Steven Horsford and Rep. Susie Lee, the newest members of the delegation, all cited as priorities.
Washington, DC – After voting to reopen the government last week, Congresswoman Susie Lee released the following statement today calling on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to bring the bipartisan funding bill up for a vote on the Senate floor:
In their first days in control of the House, Democrats approved legislation to end the partial government shutdown, but the bill will not be considered by the GOP-controlled Senate as it does not include the $5 billion for the southern border wall demanded by President Donald Trump.
Several lawmakers have declared they will decline their paycheck or will donate it to charity in solidarity with civilian workers furloughed or working without pay.
Federal workers received their regular paychecks last week for work completed before the shutdown, but if a spending agreement is not reached soon, thousands could see a delay in paychecks scheduled for next Friday.
WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders and President Donald Trump appeared no closer to a deal to reopen the government Friday following a White House meeting that Democrats said ended with a presidential threat to keep federal offices shuttered for "months or even years."
Trump, though, characterized the meeting as "productive" and said negotiations would continue over the weekend to reach consensus on his demand for $5 billion in border wall funding that has been the focus of the impasse that forced the 14-day-old partial shutdown.