{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://meadows.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=992", "Rep. Meadows Requests Congress Withhold his Salary During Potential Shutdown", "2018-12-21", "2018", "2018-12", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Mark Meadows", "M001187", "meadows.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "RELEASE:\r\nRep. Meadows Requests Congress Withhold his Salary During Potential Shutdown\r\nWashington, D.C.  Yesterday, Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) sent a letter to the Chief Administrative Officer in advance of Friday night's government funding deadline. If a government shutdown occurs, Rep. Meadows has informed the CAO he will not be accepting any of his salary for the duration of the funding lapse.\r\nThe text of the letter is below.\r\n\r\nDecember 20, 2018\r\n\r\nMr. Philip G. Kiko  \r\nChief Administrative Officer  \r\nHB-26, Capitol Building  \r\nWashington, DC 20515\r\nDear Mr. Kiko,\r\nI have been informed that despite a lapse of appropriations and current government shutdown, Members of Congress will continue receiving their salary.\r\nAs long as our border security agents, air traffic controllers and TSA agents are not paid and their families not supported, I will not accept any salary.\r\nPlease withhold my pay until an appropriations agreement has taken effect.\r\nSincerely,\r\n\r\nMark R. Meadows  \r\nMember of Congress\r\nYou can also see a copy of the letter here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://meadows.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=992"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.8045029137283564, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}