WASHINGTON — Several members of Utah’s congressional delegation say they will refuse to accept their salaries during the government shutdown in a show of solidarity with federal employees who are not getting paid despite still working.

Government employees have either been furloughed, meaning they are sent home and prohibited from doing their jobs, or have been deemed essential and required to work without pay. However, lawmakers are mandated by law to receive paychecks even during a government shutdown, prompting pushback from some Congress members who say they won’t accept the payments.

Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, informed the Senate financial clerk he would not be picking up his paychecks for the duration of the shutdown, according to a letter he sent to the office that was obtained by

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