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flag Four NC lawmakers voluntarily forgo salaries during shutdown to support affected workers.

flag Four North Carolina lawmakers—Don Davis, Valerie Foushee, Greg Murphy, and Tim Moore—have requested to forgo their salaries during the ongoing government shutdown, citing solidarity with affected federal workers. flag While federal law and the Constitution require congressional pay regardless of a shutdown, these representatives chose to decline their $174,000 annual salaries, with Murphy acting first at the start of the crisis. flag They argue lawmakers should share the financial strain faced by their constituents, especially amid stalled hurricane recovery and unpaid military personnel. flag Despite their gesture, no North Carolina representatives have backed a bill to automatically withhold congressional pay during funding gaps, a proposal that has previously failed. flag Staffers, who also lose pay during shutdowns, receive backpay once operations resume.

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