SRES 526introduced119th Congress

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

Introduced Dec 3, 2025Senate billPolicy area: CongressLast action May 11, 2026Sponsor: John Kennedy(R-LA)

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Official summaryUpdated May 14, 2026

What the bill does

This 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.)

Latest official action

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2295)

Lobbying Filings Citing It

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Recorded Votes

Timeline

Dec 3, 2025bill

Bill introduced

May 13, 2026vote

Angela D. Alsobrooks voted yea

May 13, 2026vote

Tammy Baldwin voted yea

May 13, 2026vote

Jim Banks voted yea

Official Congressional Actions

May 14, 2026Floor

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

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May 14, 2026Floor

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2295)

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May 13, 2026Floor

Cloture on the motion to proceed invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 0. Record Vote Number: 119. (consideration: CR S2255-2259)

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May 13, 2026Floor

Measure laid before Senate by motion.

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Lobbying Activity

No lobbying report on the 119th Congress cites this bill.

Votes on This Bill

Member	Party	Position	Date
Angela D. Alsobrooks	D	yea	May 13, 2026
Tammy Baldwin	D	yea	May 13, 2026
Jim Banks	R	yea	May 13, 2026
John Barrasso	R	yea	May 13, 2026

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The lobbying table lists Senate LDA quarterly reports (LD-2) that cite this bill by number and cover a quarter of the 119th Congress. An LD-2 names a bill as “H.R. 1234” with no Congress, so a report on another Congress, which can only concern a different bill with the same number, is left out, even when it was filed after this Congress began. The amount is what the registrant reported for the whole filing, across every issue on it, not spending on this bill. Official actions and the bill summary come from Congress.gov, and votes from the roll-call record. This page no longer pairs the bill with members' stock trades: matching lobbying clients to traded companies by name, and trades to a bill by date, is not something the records establish.