Aaron Bean refuses congressional pay until gov’t shutdown ends

A Fernandina Beach Republican is refusing his congressional pay until Congress passes legislation to reopen the federal government.

U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean says he “cannot in good conscience receive compensation during the shutdown while our American service members, air traffic controllers, and homeland defenders go without pay, nor while Northeast Floridians endure a disruption to essential services from federal agencies.”

While the House has passed a continuing resolution, which it can do with a simple majority, the Senate requires 60 votes, and few Democrats are willing to concede on the House condition of not extending tax subsidies for Affordable Care Act insurance plans.

Bean communicated his thoughts to Chief Administrative Officer Catherine Szpindor Friday.

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