Pledged not to accept his federal salary during a government shutdown and to return that money to the U.S. Treasury.

Stated position. What this official has said they believe on this issue — a sourced claim, shown distinctly from any assessment of what they did. It is never scored and never affects the Integrity Score.

Derived from a tracked promise: “Pledged not to accept his federal salary during a government shutdown and to return that money to the U.S. Treasury.”