NY Reps Silent on Pay as DHS Workers Go Unpaid
February 28, 2026·20 days ago·via New York Post

New York representatives stay mum as they pocket their $174,000 salaries during the ongoing government shutdown, while DHS workers - including essential frontline defenders - endure weeks without paychecks. The Constitution's Article 1, Section 6 guarantees Congress their compensation from the Treasury, no matter how long they drag their feet on funding, leaving 1.4 million federal employees high and dry under the Antideficiency Act. Read more about this...