is congress getting paid during the shutdown
Federal workers do not get paid during a government shutdown. Employees who are not furloughed receive pay for their work during the closure after the government reopens. Furloughed employees receive pay for the time the government is shut down if Congress allows it. Congress always has voted to give furloughed federal workers back pay after a shutdown. The bill would require lawmakers in future Congresses to work full time during a government shutdown without pay.