Members of Congress still get paid during a government shutdown

WASHINGTON — Millions of federal workers won’t get paid during a government shutdown . But the people who could prevent or end a shutdown — members of Congress — will still receive a paycheck. That’s because their pay is protected under Article I, Section 6 of the Constitution, which states: “The Senators and Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their Services, to be ascertained by Law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United States.”