. >> reporter: this morning congressman frank loblando sent the treasury department a check for 5,124.09. he enclosed a note. the check is a repayment of my salary incurred during the 16 day period of the partial government shutdown. >> i come home every weekend. i have to look people in the eye. the idea of me keeping the money was unconscionable. >> reporter: since it was congress shutting the government down one of the questions you asked us should they get paid. some law makers were defiant. >> are you going to keep your salary? >> i'm going to keep my salary. >> i'm going to continue to take my salary. >> i'm working. everybody that gets paid for working. >> reporter: now that the shutdown is history, how many congress members will do what frank loblando dp and give their paychecks back? >> we wanted to ask law makers but on the day the government turned on, congress took off, the hall ways here on capitol hill empty. >> reporter: we picked up the phones. abc news called or e-mailed every office of senators who voted no on re-opening the government. >> is the senator planning on cut

. >> reporter: this morning congressman frank loblando sent the treasury department a check for $5,000. he enclosed a note. the check is a repayment of my salary incurred during the 16 day period of the partial government shutdown. >> i come home every weekend. i have to look people in the eye. the idea of me keeping the money was unconscionable. >> reporter: since it was congress shutting the government down one of the questions you asked us should they get paid. some law makers were defiant. >> i'm going to continue to get my salary. >> i'm working. everybody that gets paid for working. >> reporter: how many congress members will do what frank loblando did and give their paychecks back? >> we wanted to ask law makers but on the day the government turned on, congress took off, the hall ways here on capitol hill empty. >> abc news called or e-mailed every office of senator who voted no on re-opening the government. >> is the senator planning on cutting a check to the treasury. >> 33 percent said they would donate theirs to charity. 116 did not respond. only 13 members said they were ke