WASHINGTON D.C. — Congressman Jefferson Shreve (R-IN) announced Tuesday that he will refuse to accept his congressional salary for the duration of the government shutdown, vowing instead to donate the equivalent amount to a local charity.

The pledge comes as Congress failed to pass critical funding legislation, leading to a looming government closure and increasing political tensions between the two parties.

Donating Pay to Johnson County Boys and Girls Club Rep. Shreve stated that once funding is restored, he will donate the total amount of his shutdown-period pay to the Johnson County Boys and Girls Club in Franklin, Indiana.

In a statement, Shreve criticized Democrats, stating they “have repeatedly voted against a clean, bipartisan funding bill—threatening vital government services a

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