Thune Blesses Push to Block Senator Pay During Shutdowns

Thune blesses push to block senator pay during shutdowns

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) put his stamp of approval on legislation Tuesday that would block senators from receiving paychecks during a government shutdown. Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) has pressed leadership to call a vote on the legislation during the last two government shutdowns, and Thune said it came up again as the Senate began preparing to pass an immigration enforcement bill that would fully reopen the Department of Homeland S…

The Shutdown Racket Has a New Cure, If the Senate Will Take It – Jeffrey Lord

Something has shifted in Washington, and not for the better. The government shutdown — once a rare and dramatic last resort, a sign that the system had genuinely broken down — has become routine. A tool. A tactic. A lever pulled with increasing comfort by those who calculate that chaos serves them. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., wants to change the calculus. Quietly, without fanfare, he set up a vote this week on a resolution from Se…

Senate weighs new, painful leverage tactic as fears of another government shutdown grow

Senate Majority Leader John Thune teed up a vote on Sen. John Kennedy's measure to block senators' pay during a government shutdown as closure threats persist.

Thune Advances New Bill to Block 100% of Senators’ Pay During Shutdown

Senator John Thune advances bill to block 100% of senators' pay during government shutdown.