If and when the next government shutdown rolls around, the laundry list of consequences will now include a pay freeze for U.S. senators.
On a voice vote, the Senate passed a resolution from Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., that requires the Senate secretary to withhold compensation for the duration of a shutdown.
The change in Senate rules is set to take effect on the date of the 2026 midterm elections to comply with the 27th Amendment to the Constitution, which prohibits a change in congressional salaries from being enacted until after an intervening election.
