Senate approves resolution to withhold senators' pay during government shutdowns
The Senate unanimously approved a bipartisan resolution Thursday to withhold senators' pay whenever a government shutdown occurs, taking effect after the November election. The measure, sponsored by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), comes after two record-breaking shutdowns in the past year—a 43-day federal shutdown and a 76-day Department of Homeland Security shutdown. Under the resolution, the secretary of the Senate will withhold pay during shutdowns and release it once funding is restored.
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Most outlets frame this as bipartisan action to create financial consequences for lawmakers; CNN alone surfaces constitutional questions about whether the resolution is legally sound, though Kennedy disputes this.
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