Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley Nimrata (Nikki) Haley'The soul' versus 'law and order' Author Ryan Girdusky: RNC worked best when highlighting 'regular people' as opposed to 'standard Republicans' GOP lobbyists pleasantly surprised by Republican convention MORE said Thursday that no member of Congress should be paid while parts of the government remain shut down.

The comments, via tweet, come as hundreds of thousands of federal workers have either been furloughed or forced to work without pay as the shutdown enters its 13th day.

“Today the new Congress takes office. No member should get paid while the government is shut down and border security is not funded. #DoYourJob ,” Haley, who also served as South Carolina governor, tweeted.

Today the new Congress takes office. No member should get paid while the government is shut down and border security is not funded.#DoYourJob — Nikki Haley (@NikkiHaley) January 3, 2019

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Approximately 25 percent of the government shut down on Dec. 22, including the Departments of Agriculture, Treasury, Commerce, Justice, Interior and State.

The Department of Homeland Security is also shut though many employees have been deemed essential and are working without pay.

The 116th Congress is being inaugurated Thursday, ushering in a divided government as Democrats take control of the House of Representatives.

Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill are currently negotiating with the White House on a spending bill to fully reopen the government, but talks thus far have failed to produce a deal.

President Trump Donald John TrumpBarr criticizes DOJ in speech declaring all agency power 'is invested in the attorney general' Military leaders asked about using heat ray on protesters outside White House: report Powell warns failure to reach COVID-19 deal could 'scar and damage' economy MORE has demanded that more than $5 billion for a border wall be included in any spending legislation to reopen the government.

However, Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiPowell warns failure to reach COVID-19 deal could 'scar and damage' economy Overnight Defense: House to vote on military justice bill spurred by Vanessa Guillén death | Biden courts veterans after Trump's military controversies Intelligence chief says Congress will get some in-person election security briefings MORE (D-Calif.) has said this week the Democrats would offer “nothing for the wall.”

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellSenate Republicans signal openness to working with Biden Hillicon Valley: DOJ indicts Chinese, Malaysian hackers accused of targeting over 100 organizations | GOP senators raise concerns over Oracle-TikTok deal | QAnon awareness jumps in new poll The Hill's Campaign Report: Biden asks if public can trust vaccine from Trump ahead of Election Day | Oklahoma health officials raised red flags before Trump rally MORE (R-Ky.) has said he would not bring any spending bill to the floor that Trump would veto.