With a government shutdown expected to begin September 30, 2023, at midnight, Representative John Carter (TX-31) has taken a stand by requesting that his salary be withheld until the government is funded. As chairman of the House Appropriations Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Committee, Carter has been at the forefront of passing his funding bill in late July, making it the only one to pass either chamber before this week."I want to see each appropriations bill follow the same path, but unfortunately, the clock is not on Congress' side," said...