Senate votes to dock lawmakers’ pay during funding gaps
TL;DR
The Senate unanimously approved a resolution, led by Sen. John Kennedy, to withhold senators’ pay during any lapse in federal funding, with the withheld wages released once a shutdown ends. The measure, which applies only to the Senate and takes effect after the next election because of the 27th Amendment, aims to deter shutdowns, though Kennedy acknowledged it won’t stop all future gaps in funding.
Topics:top-newspolitics#27th-amendment#federal-funding#government-shutdown#politics#senate-pay#senate-resolution
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