Republicans Who Want Shutdown Risk Their Constituents’ Paychecks
- Gaetz, Kiggans districts have substantial federal workforce
- Shutdown will halt pay for federal workers, including military
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The small band of House Republicans agitating for a government shutdown loves to bash federal spending, but some of their own constituents’ paychecks hang in the balance.
Among the 100 House members with the most civilian federal workers in their districts, 52 are Republicans, according to a Bloomberg Government analysis of Census Bureau data. A shutdown, which would shut off pay for most of those workers, looks likely as Congress careens toward the Oct. 1 deadline.