U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody says now that there’s a government shutdown hobbling the nation’s capital, she’ll go without pay until government functions return to normal.
Moody announced that she will forward all her salary she would get as a Senator during the shutdown to a Tampa area nonprofit organization until the political spending split is resolved. She’ll be donating her salary to the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay.
The Republican Senator laid blame on Democrats for the dispute, which has led to many federal government services being halted.
“For weeks, Republicans have invited our Democrat colleagues to pass a clean, bipartisan bill that keeps the government open at spending levels previously set under (former) President Joe Biden and U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer. But now, at the eleventh hour, we have been met with unserious demands that add over $1 trillion in unrelated and highly partisan priorities just to keep our government functioning,” Moody said in a news release.
Moody’s annual salary is $174,000.
“I will not take a paycheck while Sen. Schumer denies one to our military servicemembers, law enforcement and government employees. Each day the government remains closed, I will be donating my salary to the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay which provides help to vulnerable populations who may be impacted by this reckless choice,” Moody said.
The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay helps residents who are going through struggles from sexual assault or abuse, domestic violence, financial distress, substance abuse, medical emergencies or other trying circumstances.
A vote in the Senate Wednesday to end the shutdown failed. Democrats continue to demand funds for health care subsidies. Republicans in the Senate and President Donald Trump have rejected the asks from Democrats, resulting in a prolonged stalemate.
