Ciscomani Responds to Arizona Senator’s Refusal To Miss Paycheck During Shutdown

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) signed a letter to the Chief Administrative Officer for the U.S. House of Representatives requesting his congressional salary be withheld until the entire federal government has been funded and the shutdown has ended. 

Meanwhile, U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), who voted on the Senate Floor last night to shut the government down, said to NBC News he can't afford missing a paycheck: “I’m not wealthy, and I have three kids. I would basically be missing, you know, mortgage payments, rent payments, child support... So it’s not feasible, not gonna happen.” 

“Senator Gallego should be ashamed of himself,” said Ciscomani. “We represent thousands of federal government employees – men and women in our Armed Forces, the Border Patrol, air traffic controllers and many, many others. They, too, have mortgage payments, rent payments and child support. This shutdown isn’t ‘feasible’ for them, either. Senator Gallego’s response to this shutdown is an embarrassment. It's selfish. He should be leading by example, not thinking of himself.” 

You may click HERE to see Congressman Ciscomani’s full letter to the CAO regarding his pay. 

You may click HERE to see Congressman Ciscomani’s response to Senator Gallego refusing to withhold his paycheck on X. 

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