Utah Rep. Mike Kennedy wants to block paychecks for all of Congress in future shutdowns

After the Senate passed a policy withholding paychecks during a shutdown, Rep. Mike Kennedy wants to extend that to the ...

Senate adopts measure to suspend senators’ pay during future shutdowns

The Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a resolution sponsored by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) to suspend senators’ pay ...
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Senate passes John Kennedy resolution to halt senators’ pay during government shutdowns

WASHINGTON – Without opposition, the U.S. Senate on Thursday agreed to withhold pay from senators during future government ...
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Is another government shutdown looming? Here’s how GOP leaders want to avoid it.

Sen. John Kennedy has advanced a bill requiring senators’ pay be halted if they can’t agree to keep government funded.

Senators agree to forgo shutdown paychecks — but many won't feel the pain

The Senate unanimously agreed to forgo paychecks during future government shutdowns, but most senators are millionaires who ...

Senate adopts resolution to withhold senators' pay during shutdowns

The Senate unanimously agreed to adopt a resolution on Thursday that will withhold senators' pay during a lapse in funding ...

Senators agree to go without pay during shutdowns after historic closures left workers unpaid

Senators unanimously voted to withhold their own pay during future government shutdowns after federal workers went unpaid in ...

Senate unanimously advances resolution suspending senators’ pay during shutdown

The Senate on Wednesday unanimously voted to advance a resolution sponsored by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) to suspend senators’ ...
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Senate Republican predicts Democrats will shut down government right before the midterms

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) predicted on the Senate floor that his Democratic colleagues will find a reason to block funding legislation and trigger another government shutdown “right before the ...