BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — More than a month into the government shutdown, many people are losing SNAP benefits while lawmakers are still being paid. So what are these lawmakers doing to earn their money while the government is shutdown?
The 7 News I-Team reached out to Western New York's Congressional delegation:
Democrat Tim Kennedy
Republican Nick Langworthy
Republican Claudia Tenney
We formally requested their calendars for the month of October, so we could see for ourselves what they were doing, while so many of you voiced worries about the government shut down.
Congressman Tim Kennedy was the only lawmaker to release any information, sending the 7 News I-Team a daily list of meetings, interviews and appearances in both Buffalo and Washington, between October 1 and October 29.
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