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Senate Unanimously Votes to Suspend Senators’ Pay During Shutdown

5/14/2026

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Senate unanimously advanced a resolution to withhold senators’ pay during a shutdown.
Senator John Kennedy (R-La) introduced the measure to stop pay of $174,000 for rank-and-file senators and over $193,000 for leaders during a shutdown.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and other Democrats joined Republicans in moving the resolution forward.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said the vote shows political pressure on Democrats before the midterms.

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Senate unanimously advanced a resolution to withhold senators’ pay during a shutdown.
Senator John Kennedy (R-La) introduced the measure to stop pay of $174,000 for rank-and-file senators and over $193,000 for leaders during a shutdown.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and other Democrats joined Republicans in moving the resolution forward.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said the vote shows political pressure on Democrats before the midterms.