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Senators agree to forgo shutdown paychecks — but many won't feel the pain

Senators will now go without pay during future government shutdowns, but for many, they don’t need the paycheck. The Senate unanimously agreed to forgo their paychecks during future shutdowns, with the money being withheld until a deal is struck to reopen the government. But much of the upper chamber is populated with lawmakers who are already wealthy before their time in office. "There are some members who are very independently wealthy that their congressional paycheck is a rounding error to their investments," Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., told Fox News Digital. "Fine, I’m not pejorative of...