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YOUTUBE (The Hill) - John Kennedy motion to SUSPEND Senate pay during shutdown APPROVED | RISING Fri May 15 16:52:10 2026

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NEWSNATIONNOW (Alexander Bolton and The Hill) - Senate adopts measure to suspend senators’ pay during future shutdowns Thu May 14 16:22:29 2026

The Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a resolution sponsored by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) to suspend senators' pay during future government shutdowns, a new rule that could give lawmakers in the upper chamber a powerful incentive not to block funding bills ahead of key deadlines. The Senate adopted the resolution by voice vote. It will [...]

NEWSNATIONNOW (JOEY CAPPELLETTI and MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press) - Senators approve withholding their own pay during government shutdowns Thu May 14 16:22:23 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators unanimously approved a resolution Thursday to withhold their pay during government shutdowns, an attempt to make federal closures financially painful for lawmakers after a string of record-breaking impasses in the past year. The bipartisan support for the measure comes at a time when federal closures have become longer and more frequent, [...]

AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - Senate Advances Bill to Withhold Lawmakers’ Pay During Government Shutdowns Thu May 14 08:54:46 2026

The Senate unanimously advanced legislation Wednesday that would suspend senators’ pay during future government shutdowns. The vote reflects growing frustration over lawmakers continuing to receive […] Source

REDSTATE (Ward Clark) - Thune Advances New Bill to Block 100% of Senators’ Pay During Shutdown Mon May 11 22:04:21 2026