Senators Approve Resolution Withholding Their Paychecks During Future Shutdowns
The 99-0 resolution would hold senators’ paychecks until the government reopens, a symbolic response to shutdowns that affect federal workers.
- The U.S. Senate unanimously passed S.Res.526 this week, resolving to withhold lawmakers' paychecks during future government shutdowns using an escrow approach.
- Three government shutdowns in the past fiscal year totaling 119 days prompted the action, as those closures left at least 670,000 federal employees furloughed without pay while Congress members continued earning full salaries.
- Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., introduced the bipartisan measure, which takes effect only after the November 2026 midterm elections due to 27th Amendment constraints on congressional compensation changes.
- Bipartisan support from Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., accompanies the internal chamber rule, which does not require House approval or a signature from President Donald Trump and applies exclusively to Senators.
- Supporters view this symbolic step as pressuring lawmakers to experience the same financial circumstances as federal workers during gridlock, though it remains unclear whether the House will adopt corresponding proposals.
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US Senators Vote Unanimously to Withhold Their Own Pay During Government Shutdowns
The United States Senate unanimously approved a resolution Thursday agreeing to withhold their own pay during future government shutdowns. Under the new policy, whenever one or more government agencies are affected by a shutdown, pay would be withheld for members of the Senate until the government reopens. This change will take effect the day after [...] The post US Senators Vote Unanimously to Withhold Their Own Pay During Government Shutdowns …
Senate unanimously votes to dock its own pay during government shutdowns
Every sitting U.S. senator agreed Thursday to suspend their own paychecks whenever a government shutdown leaves federal agencies without funding, a unanimous vote that arrived only after months of rolling closures, furloughed workers, and delayed benefits exposed Congress’s inability to keep the lights on. The resolution, sponsored by Republican Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana, directs...
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