We reported last week that Republican Congresswoman Renee Ellmers would be accepting pay during the government shutdown because she said she needed her paycheck. Well, the public spoke and now Ellmers has changed her mind. She will not be accepting a check during the shutdown. On CNN Friday morning, Ellmers elaborated on her earlier comments, […]
As you may have heard, some North Carolina congressional lawmakers have chosen to reject their paychecks during the government shutdown. But not GOP Rep. Renee Ellmers. And she offers an explanation as to why. “The thing of it is, I need my paycheck. That is the bottom line,” Ellmers told WTVD, the Raleigh ABC station […]
