GOP Rep. Ellmers Asks Her Salary Be Withheld

[ProSense]

GOP Rep. Ellmers Asks Her Salary Be Withheld

Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-NC) has sent a letter to House officials requesting that her congressional salary of $174,000 be withheld amid the shutdown, according to The Charlotte News & Observer.

The request is a reversal for Ellmers, who earlier in the week told WTVD in Raleigh, N.C. that she would not be deferring her paycheck during the shutdown.

"I need my paycheck. That's the bottom line," Ellmers said. "I understand that there may be some other members who are deferring their paychecks, and I think it's admirable. I'm not in that position."

Ellmers fielded criticism for the remark and began backtracking on Friday telling CNN that she would consider deferring her next paycheck, according to the News & Observer.

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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/gop-rep-ellmers-asks-her-salary-be-withheld

Ah, the consequences of a backlash.

House GOPer: 'I Need My Paycheck' During Shutdown

Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-NC) told a local television station that she would not be deferring her pay during the government shutdown, as some other members have done.

"I need my paycheck. That's the bottom line," Ellmers told WTVD in Raleigh, N.C. "I understand that there may be some other members who are deferring their paychecks, and I think that's admirable. I'm not in that position."

According to Ellmers's official website, she was a registered nurse for 21 years before being elected to Congress. Her husband Brent, the website says, is a general surgeon.

Democratic Rep. G.K. Butterfield also told WTVD that he wouldn't be deferring his pay. "I don't think there should be a shutdown," he said. "I didn't create the shutdown."

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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/house-goper-i-need-my-paycheck

Republican shutdown is not playing well in Peoria. Or Kansas City. Or Sacramento. Or ...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023767797

President Obama's speech detailed Republican belligerence in causing the Government shutdown
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023782420

[CurtEastPoint]

1. If you are on Facebook, LOL at her page. She's getting SLAMMED!

https://www.facebook.com/reneeellmers

"bfd, you didn't do this until you were bashed and certainly didn't do it at the beginning of the shutdown....you and your party should all be ashamed of yourselves and I hope you all get voted out...you are a disgrace to this country"

"But you said you NEED it? Lady you should definitely NOT be in office... GET A CLUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE ACA IS LAW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WE THE PEOPLE VOTED FOR IT, NOW LEAVE IT ALONE YOU GIANT DOUCHE BAG. GO BACK TO WORK TO ACTUALLY DO YOUR ... GASP... JOB YOU BEOTCH!!!!!!!!!!!

[ScreamingMeemie]

2. Reading the overwhelming outrage posted against these idiots (and the thousands of likes

each post gets) is what helps to keep me calm; realizing for sure that the majority of America is pissed off at the right people for once.

[B Calm]

17. I like this one comment!

Rick Pr.... The affordable care act is the law! put you're petty school yard games in you're pocket and get on with the business of running this country. quit trying to blame the Democrats for holding this up. you're holding millions of people hostage, people you're supposed to care about. delaying you're paycheck? what kind of grandstanding is that? how about you donate your salary to some of the millions of people that won't be getting another paycheck? employees of many of the National parks have already been told by supervisors that they won't be returning until next year, they just lost two months pay because of your ridiculous bickering.

[B Calm]

14. Oh wow, man is she ever getting hammered, LOL!!!

[el_bryanto]

3. Someone probably quietly agreed to assume some of her obligations

Assuming she wasn't just BSing to begin with.

Bryant

[dgibby]

4. Deceptive, empty gesture.

She was paid on the 1st, will be paid again 1Nov, unless the govt. is still in shutdown. If not, she won't miss so much as a penny of her pay.

[Beaverhausen]

5. Deferred means she gets it later

She should donate it like Franken and others are doing.

[SunSeeker]

6. All that proves is that she was lying when she said she NEEDED her paycheck.

I think this makes her look even worse. Her first instinct was to hold onto money she didn't even need, while voting to withhold paychecks from 800,000 hard working Americans.

[jeff47]

10. Nah, she got her check. The next one's Nov. 1st.

This provides a hint about how long the Republicans are planning to continue this adventure.

[Tx4obama]

7. And her husband is a surgeon. If they can't go one month without a paycheck then...

... then they are not very financially responsible.

[11 Bravo]

8. What a steaming crock of shit! How many people know that Congress is payed monthly, on the 1st ...

day of each month. She's already been paid for October and knows that this clusterfuck won't possibly last for an entire month. She's not giving up a fucking thing.
DAMN, but I despise these disingenuous pieces of human garbage!

[B Calm]

12. I think they get paid once a year

[11 Bravo]

13. Their federal salary is paid monthly. The graft and under-the-table shit may be yearly, but ...

I doubt it. I imagine that's on an "as needed" basis.

[B Calm]

15. Thanks for correcting me. I bet the back door is open for lobbyists

to hand over money during the shut down.

[1-Old-Man]

9. As was pointed out on Cspan this morning, members of Congress can not decline their pay

No matter what the Congress person says they can not decline to be paid. By that I mean they can not defer pay until a later date and they are also not able to decline to be paid at all. They can give the money to charity if they want but they get paid no matter what sort of show-boat gyrations they go through in front of the cameras or mikes.

[progressoid]

11. Oooooh, what a magnanimous gesture.

[Paladin]

16. Making it up as she goes along. Pathetic. (nt)

[Make7]

18. I have a suggestion...

... when this is over, she should calculate what her pay was for the duration of the shutdown and donate that amount to pay down the debt...

https://www.pay.gov/paygov/forms/formInstance.html?agencyFormId=23779454