KENTUCKY (WKYT) - The government shutdown continues, and hundreds of thousands of federal employees could go without pay or face potential layoffs.

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What does a government shutdown mean for Kentuckians?

Today’s Good Question is: Does Congress get paid during a government shutdown?

The short answer is yes, lawmakers will continue to draw a paycheck.

That’s because of how their pay is treated under the Constitution and federal law.

Article 1, Section 6 of the Constitution states, “the senators and representatives shall receive a compensation for their services, to be ascertained by law, and paid out

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