Elected Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez blamed the fact that congressional legislators continue to be paid in the event of a government shutdown.
"When the next government closes, congressional salaries should also be paid. It is totally unacceptable that members of Congress can impose a government closure on partisan lines and that Congressional salaries be exempted from this decision, "she tweeted on Saturday. "Have some integrity."
His post comes on the first day of a partially blocked government because of the legislator's inability to pass a budget while President Trump was seeking funding at the border.
CNBC notes that the closure is expected to affect more than 420,000 federal employees who will continue to work with deferred payments such as law enforcement and approximately 380,000 workers who will not be paid for time lost such as the NASA staff.
Ocasio-Cortez has already mentioned the question of congressional salaries.
Around the time of the Obama administration's closure in 2013, the Washington Post explained why legislators are exempt from any fiscal crisis: "The government's closure only concerns agencies and employees funded by annual appropriations. . But this does not apply to members of Congress. The salaries of members of the House and Senate are inscribed in the permanent law. "
At the time, some legislators had offered to donate their wages during the closed period in solidarity with other federal workers.
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MEET THE PRESS – Pictured here: (from left to right) Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democrat candidate for the 14th Congressional District from New York, appears on 'Meet the Press & # 39; Washington, DC, Sunday, July 1, 2018. (Photo by: William B. Plowman / NBC / NBC NewsWire via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 26: Progressive challenger Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez celebrates her supporters at a party for the Bronx victory after upsetting incumbent Democratic Representative Joseph Crowly on June 26, 2018 in New York. Ocasio-Cortez upset Rep. Joseph Crowley in the 14th Congressional District of New York, which includes parts of the Bronx and Queens. (Photo by Scott Heins / Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 26: Progressive challenger Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez celebrates his supporters at a party for victory in the Bronx after upset the Democratic representative in Exercise Joseph Crowly June 26, 2018 in New York City of York. (Photo by Scott Heins / Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 26: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, progressive challenger, celebrates victory at a party for victory in the Bronx after upsetting the Democratic representative in office Joseph Crowly on June 26, 2018 in New York. Ocasio-Cortez upset Rep. Joseph Crowley in the 14th Congressional District of New York, which includes parts of the Bronx and Queens. (Photo by Scott Heins / Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 26: Progressive challenger Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez celebrates his supporters at a party for victory in the Bronx after upsetting the Democratic representative in Exercise Joseph Crowly June 26, 2018 in New York City of York. Ocasio-Cortez upset Rep. Joseph Crowley in the 14th Congressional District of New York, which includes parts of the Bronx and Queens. (Photo by Scott Heins / Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 26: A banner for progressive challenger Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hangs on a chair at her victory party in the Bronx after a surprise against the outgoing Democratic Representative Joseph Crowly in June 26, 2018 in New York. Ocasio-Cortez upset Rep. Joseph Crowley in the 14th Congressional District of New York, which includes parts of the Bronx and Queens. (Photo by Scott Heins / Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 26: Progressive challenger Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez celebrates his supporters at a party for victory in the Bronx after upset the Democratic representative in Exercise Joseph Crowly June 26, 2018 in New York City of York. Ocasio-Cortez upset Rep. Joseph Crowley in the 14th Congressional District of New York, which includes parts of the Bronx and Queens. (Photo by Scott Heins / Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 26: Progressive challenger Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is joined by New York gubeniation candidate Cynthia Nixon at Bronx Victory Day after upset the outgoing Democratic Representative Joseph Crowly June 26, 2018 in New York. Ocasio-Cortez upset Rep. Joseph Crowley in the 14th Congressional District of New York, which includes parts of the Bronx and Queens. (Photo by Scott Heins / Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 26: Progressive challenger Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez welcomes New York nominee Cynthia Nixon on her Bronx victory day after upset incumbent Democratic Representative Joseph Crowly on June 26, 2018 in New York. Ocasio-Cortez upset Rep. Joseph Crowley in the 14th Congressional District of New York, which includes parts of the Bronx and Queens. (Photo by Scott Heins / Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 26: Progressive challenger Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez celebrates his supporters at a party for victory in the Bronx after upsetting the Democratic representative in Exercise Joseph Crowly June 26, 2018 in New York City of York. Ocasio-Cortez upset Rep. Joseph Crowley in the 14th Congressional District of New York, which includes parts of the Bronx and Queens. (Photo by Scott Heins / Getty Images)
TORNILLO, TX – JUNE 24: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is adopted at the Tornillo-Guadalupe Gateway on June 24, 2018 in Tornillo, Texas. She is part of a group protesting against the separation of children from their parents following their arrest in the United States under the government's zero tolerance policy. (Photo by Joe Raedle / Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 26: Progressive challenger Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez celebrates his supporters at an evening for victory in the Bronx after upsetting the Democratic representative in Exercise Joseph Crowly June 26, 2018 in New York City of York. Ocasio-Cortez upset Rep. Joseph Crowley in the 14th Congressional District of New York, which includes parts of the Bronx and Queens. (Photo by Scott Heins / Getty Images)
NEW YORK – JUNE 28: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and guest Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at the show on June 28, 2018. (Photo by Scott Kowalchyk / CBS via Getty Images )
NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 27: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is seen on June 27, 2018 in New York. (Photo by MediaPunch / Bauer-Griffin / GC Images)
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