What it does
SourcedThis resolution withholds compensation from Senators during any federal government shutdown (i.e., lapse in appropriations for one or more federal agencies or departments). Senators are to be paid as soon as practicable after the date on which the government shutdown ends.
The restriction applies beginning on the day after the regularly scheduled general election for federal office held in November 2026. (As background, the U.S. Constitution provides that legislation varying the level of compensation paid to members of Congress may not take effect until an intervening election has occurred.)
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Reported to Senate, Dec 17, 2025).
Our plain-language breakdown, with what it means for you and the case for and against, is written once a bill starts to move.
What has happened
Sourced- May 14, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.Library of Congress
- Dec 17, 2025Committee on Rules and Administration. Reported by Senator McConnell without amendment. Without written report.Library of Congress
- Dec 3, 2025Introduced in SenateLibrary of Congress
Recorded votes
Sourced- May 13, 2026 · SenateCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to 99–0On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · needed three-fifths
Cosponsors
- Katie Boyd Britt R-AL
- Susan M. Collins R-ME
- John Cornyn R-TX
- Ashley Moody R-FL