WASHINGTON, D.C. — With a government shutdown looming, U.S. Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today (Thursday) wrote a letter to the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives requesting his pay be withheld until the government is funded.

“Members of Congress have a responsibility to the American people to work together to resolve our differences, responsibly cut wasteful spending, and protect the critical programs that Americans rely on,” Rep. Nunn said in the letter. “Congress’s failure to do so will imminently subject many Americans to painful decisions about their budget.  Members of Congress must not live by a different set of rules than the people they are sworn to serve, and as such, I do not believe it is appropriate for Members of Congress to collect a paycheck during a government shutdown.”

Rep. Nunn’s letter can be found here.