Shaheen, Ayotte to Donate Salaries During Shutdown

U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) said in a Tweet on Wednesday that she will donate her salary to the New Hampshire Food Bank for the duration of the shutdown of the federal government.

"Donating my salary to NH Food Bank during shutdown," Shaheen said. "Congress needs to come together, get gov't working again."

Later Wednesday afternoon, U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) said via Twitter that she will also donate her salary to a New Hampshire charity for as long as the shutdown lasts.

"Any days that federal workers do not get paid, I will donate my salary to a New Hampshire charity," she said.

Emails to staffers for U.S. Reps. Annie Kuster (D-NH) and Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH) were not immediately returned Wednesday.