Senator Coons tweeted on Wednesday confirmation that he did not think Congress deserved to be paid during the government shutdown, and that he would send a check to Treasury for the amount he was paid during it.
Congress does not deserve to be paid while the gov’t is shut down. I will return my salary to the Treasury afterward. #netDE
— Senator Chris Coons (@ChrisCoons) October 2, 2013
Senator Coons also cosponsored legislation introduced by Senator Barbara Boxer (D-Calif) that would prevent Members of Congress from being paid during future lapses in funding, like this one.