Does Congress get paid during a government shutdown?

Those who still have jobs will receive back pay once funding is restored to their agency. In prior shutdowns, Congress had to ...

Petition To Strip Congress of Pay During Government Shutdown Grows

A petition calling for lawmakers to not receive their salaries during the government shutdown has accrued over 94,000 ...

Trump, US Congress leaders to meet, try to avert government shutdown

President Donald Trump was due to meet with congressional leaders on Monday in a last-ditch effort to head off a government ...

The Treasury Department is considering a Trump $1 coin for 250th US birthday

The Treasury Department announced the proposed $1 coins bearing Trump’s image as part of a campaign to commemorate America’s 250th birthday.

Members of Congress still get paid during a government shutdown

Some House and Senate lawmakers are requesting that their paychecks be withheld as millions of federal workers prepare to go ...

How will government shutdown affect us? What to know about shutdown impact

Hundreds of thousands of federal workers are furloughed, which means no paychecks until Congress acts and local economies feel the pinch. The CDC, NIH, and FDA lose large portions of their staff, ...

USA TODAY's Congress reporter on what you need to know on day one of the shutdown

There is no sign of budging on either side of the aisle according to USA TODAY's Congress reporter., as the government shutdown enters day one.

Government shutdown will extend into next week after Senate fails to pass bill

To pressure Democrats, Pres. Trump has threatened mass firings and has frozen funding for projects in 16 states that voted ...