McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) -- The federal government shutdown is in its third week. And some South Texas lawmakers tell Border Report they aren't taking pay until the government resumes and other workers are being paid.

The U.S. Constitution says senators and congressional representatives are to get paid from the U.S. Treasury, despite any government shutdowns.

But several South Texas border lawmakers say it's not fair for them to receive money when hundreds of thousands of government workers aren't.

“No, I'm not receiving my check. I purposely did that like I've done in other shutdowns because if federal employees don't get their checks, I'm not going to get the paycheck," U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, told Border Report on Wednesday.

Cuellar said he sent a letter on Oct. 1 --

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