A resolution withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs.

Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S2190)

2026-05-11

If the federal government shuts down because Congress can't agree on a budget, this resolution would stop paying senators until the shutdown ends. The goal is to pressure lawmakers to reach a deal quickly by making them feel the financial pain that federal workers and the public experience during a shutdown. This would apply only to senators, not House members or other government employees.