Kennedy's Bill Withholding Senator Pay During Shutdown Advances

Kennedy's Bill Withholding Senator Pay During Shutdown Advances

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., is one step closer to having U.S. senators feel the burden of a government shutdown. Last week, the Senate Rules Committee unanimously advanced the senator’s resolution to withhold senators’ pay during a government shutdown.  Kennedy’s resolution would require that the paychecks of senators be withheld by the secretary of the Senate during the course of a shutdown to be released only when the period of the government sh…

U.S. Senate Rules Committee advances Kennedy legislation to withhold senators’ pay during government shutdowns | The Highland County Press

“If the longest government shutdown in our nation’s history taught us anything, it’s that senators don’t deserve a dime from the American taxpayer until they do their jobs." – Sen. John Kennedy