Rep. Nancy Mace Refuses Paycheck While Troops Work Without Pay During Schumer Shutdown

(Washington, D.C., October 1, 2025)- Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC-01) announced she will not accept her congressional salary until government funding is restored and the Schumer Shutdown, caused by Senate Democrats' reckless obstruction, has ended.

On September 19, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026, a clean continuing resolution to keep the government open through November 21. Rep. Mace voted in favor, along with 216 of her colleagues. Nearly every House Democrat voted no, and Senate Democrats blocked it, deliberately causing the government to shut down at midnight.

"Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats are holding the government hostage, demanding $1.5 trillion in reckless spending and partisan handouts like free healthcare for illegal immigrants, all paid for by the American people," said Congresswoman Mace."They don't care if our troops go unpaid or if families suffer. Democrats would rather shut down the government to bankroll their far-left agenda and buy votes with handouts."

Mace emphasized her decision to reject her congressional salary until the shutdown is resolved:

"If our servicemembers are forced to work without pay, then Congress has no business cashing checks either," Mace added. "I will not accept my salary until this Schumer Shutdown ends and our troops get the pay they've earned."

Rep. Mace is calling on Senate Democrats to stop the brinkmanship and pass a clean bill now to reopen the government immediately instead of playing politics with Americans' lives.

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