Senate Votes 99-0 to Cut Off its Pay during Shutdowns

American Faith Staff : May 15, 2026
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[AmericanFaith.com] The Senate adopted a resolution Thursday to withhold senators' paychecks during government shutdowns, passing unanimously 99-0 in a rare display of bipartisan accountability. The measure, introduced by Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA), instructs the Secretary of the Senate to hold lawmakers' salaries for the duration of any future federal shutdown. Senators would receive that pay only after the government reopens. The resolution does not require House passage or a presidential signature. Kennedy's resolution applies only to the Senate. ... "Shutting down the government should not be our default solution to our refusal to work out our issues and our differences," Kennedy said... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here Click Here to read. (Screengrab image: via C-SPAN)