S.Res. 526A resolution withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs.

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Sponsor: John Kennedy [R-LA]
Cosponsors: 4 · 4 Republicans
Policy area: Congress
Committee: Rules and Administration Committee
Latest action: May 14, 2026 · Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2295)

IntroducedDec 3, 2025
Passed the SenateMay 14, 2026

What the measure doesCRS summary

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.)

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing S.Res. 526 as reported to Senate on Dec 17, 2025. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedSenate roll call 119

Senate May 13, 2026

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. Res. 526

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to

99 Yea 0 Nay 1 not voting

Crossed both parties No voting member broke with their own party.

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All members100 members

Democratic45 members

Independent2 members

Republican53 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors4 · 4 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor S.Res. 526 and vote against it. 0 signed when it was filed.

RJohn Cornyn [R-TX]Joined Mar 20, 20262026 profile

RAshley Moody [R-FL]Joined Mar 25, 20262026 profile

RKatie Boyd Britt [R-AL]Joined May 11, 2026

RSusan M. Collins [R-ME]Joined May 12, 20262026 profile

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