Senate approves pay forfeiture for lawmakers during shutdowns
TL;DR
The Senate unanimously approved a resolution to withhold senators’ pay during government shutdowns, to be executed by the secretary of the Senate and released once funding is restored; the measure, sponsored by Sen. John Kennedy, would take effect after the November 3 election and would apply only to the Senate, not the House, amid concerns about the financial hardship faced by federal workers during closures.
- Senators vote to withhold their own pay during future government shutdowns AP News
- Senators agree to go without pay during shutdowns after historic closures left workers unpaid Fox News
- Senators discuss tweaks to $1B request Politico
- Senate unanimously advances resolution suspending senators’ pay during shutdown The Hill
- Senators vote to block their pay during future government shutdowns CNN
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