U.S. Rep. Jimmy Patronis is asking for his pay to be withheld during the federal government shutdown, saying if the military isn’t being paid during the disruption then neither should members of Congress.

In a letter to the Chief Administrative Officer for the Capitol Building, the Panhandle Republican made the ask after he found out members of Congress are still receiving their salary.

“Members of Congress should not receive special treatment. If our troops, border patrol agents, and other law enforcement personnel are not being paid, I should not be either,” Patronis said.

Patronis, who earns $174,000 annually, then directed the administrative office to “withhold my net pay until an appropriations agreement has taken effect.”

Patronis is the second federal lawmaker from Florida

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