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A resolution withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs.
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How Congress Voted
What Happened in Congress?
✓Agreed To
May 14, 2026
SenatePassed by voice vote
Where the Bill Stands
✓Introduced, done
✓Committee, done
✓Floor Vote, done
4Outcome, current stage
What This Bill Does
This resolution withholds compensation from Senators during any federal government shutdown (i.e., lapse in appropriations for one or more federal agencies or departments). Senators are to be paid as soon as practicable after the date on which the government shutdown ends.
The restriction applies beginning on the day after the regularly scheduled general election for federal office held in November 2026. (As background, the U.S. Constitution provides that legislation varying the level of compensation paid to members of Congress may not take effect until an intervening election has occurred.)
Library of CongressPassed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
SenateResolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2295)
Floor Vote
Agreed To
SenateCloture on the motion to proceed invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 0. Record Vote Number: 119. (consideration: CR S2255-2259)
SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S2190)
SenateCommittee on Rules and Administration. Reported by Senator McConnell without amendment. Without written report.
Library of CongressIntroduced in Senate
SenateReferred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S8486)
Introduced
Committee
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What Congress Said
Members who spoke about this bill on the floor, in their own words from the Congressional Record.
Republicans5 spoke
This resolution--again, it is not a bill--is about shared sacrifice. And I am not doing it to punish anybody. I am not doing it to try to embarrass anybody. I recognize that there are varying degrees of wealth among U.S. Senators and their ability to go without a paycheck.
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