GREENVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) -- As millions of federal workers are put on furlough or required to work without pay during a government shutdown, congressional members will still receive their salaries.

Article I, Section 6 of the U.S. Constitution stipulates that "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," meaning that members of Congress must get paid even if other parts of the government are not funded.

But one South Carolina lawmaker, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R), said Wednesday that he would refuse his paycheck as long as the shutdown lasts and donate that money to a local nonprofit.

"For every day that the federal government is shut down, Senator Graham will donate his pa

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