U.S. senators won’t get paid in the event of a government shutdown if a resolution the body unanimously advanced Wednesday becomes binding.
The proposal by U.S. Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., does not need the House’s approval or the president’s signature, the Hill reports.
If passed, the resolution, which provides that the lawmakers would receive back pay when the shutdown ends, would take effect after the midterm elections.
“When federal workers, our troops, and border agents don’t get paid during a government shutdown, U.S. Senators shouldn’t be any different,” Kennedy said in a statement in December.
“Passing my resolution is the right thing to do—pure and simple—and the Senate ought to move it across the finish line quickly.”
The federal government shut down for 43 days in 2025. The Department of Homeland Security shut down for 76 days this year.
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