{"id":2602089,"date":"2026-05-13T09:49:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T13:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schumer-pledges-to-support-bill-to-cut-pay-during-shutdowns\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T09:52:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T13:52:26","slug":"schumer-pledges-to-support-bill-to-cut-pay-during-shutdowns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schumer-pledges-to-support-bill-to-cut-pay-during-shutdowns\/","title":{"rendered":"Schumer pledges to support bill to cut pay during shutdowns"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fschumer-pledges-to-support-bill-to-cut-pay-during-shutdowns%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2602089&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Chuck Schumer said he will back a resolution introduced by Sen. John Kennedy that would prevent senators from receiving pay during any shutdown-era lapse in funding for federal agencies. The vote is expected Wednesday after <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >recent shutdowns left thousands<\/a> of federal workers without paychecks, and Schumer argued the measure has broad support.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy said the idea is to ensure lawmakers \u201cfeel the same pain\u201d as the people affected, including troops, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/search-and-rescue-teams-at-site-of-indonesian-plane-crash\/\" title=\"Search and rescue teams at site of Indonesian plane crash\">air traffic controllers<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">federal employees<\/a>, and said missing pay should not be treated as a bargaining tactic.Most senators currently earn $174,000 annually (with leaders earning more), and the resolution-backed by both Schumer and Senate majority Leader John Thune-is expected to pass. If approved, it would apply only to Senate members and not take effect until after the 2026 midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans are also using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-begin-fast-track-process-to-pass-covid-relief-without-gop\/\" title=\"Democrats begin fast-track process to pass COVID relief without GOP\">budget reconciliation process<\/a> to address remaining funding issues and secure future funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol, while Thune suggested Kennedy\u2019s proposal could deter future shutdowns by adding consequences for Senate Democrats.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"8765\">Senate<\/a> Minority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chuck-schumer\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"384\">Chuck Schumer<\/a> (D-NY) vowed to support a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"926\">Republican<\/a>-led bill that would block senators from collecting pay during a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/government-shutdown\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"18\">government shutdown<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate is expected to vote Wednesday on a resolution introduced by Republican Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-kennedy\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1442\">John Kennedy<\/a> (R-LA) after two government shutdowns in recent months left thousands of federal workers without paychecks.<\/p>\n<section 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<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>The most recent partial shutdown lasted 74 days and led more than 1,100 Transportation Security Administration employees to quit, disrupting travel nationwide.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Schumer said Tuesday he planned to back the measure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m going to vote for it,\u201d Schumer said. \u201cAnd I think it has a lot of support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/file:\/\/\/Users\/rrowe\/Desktop\/Kennedy-paychecks-s-res-526-text.pdf\" type=\"link\" id=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/file:\/\/\/Users\/rrowe\/Desktop\/Kennedy-paychecks-s-res-526-text.pdf\">resolution <\/a>would direct the Secretary of the Senate to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thune-blesses-push-to-block-senator-pay-during-government-shutdowns\/\" title=\"Thune blesses push to block ...ator pay during ...\">withhold senators\u2019 pay<\/a> during any lapse in funding for one or more federal agencies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t see missing paychecks or empty dinner plates as leverage or bargaining chips,\u201d Kennedy said in a statement to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/kennedy-pushes-plan-halt-congress-pay-during-government-shutdown\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/kennedy-pushes-plan-halt-congress-pay-during-government-shutdown\">Fox News Digital<\/a>. \u201cMy bills ensure Congress feels the same pain as the folks we\u2019re failing to pay \u2014 our troops, air traffic controllers, and federal workers. If we can\u2019t do our jobs and fund the government, we don\u2019t deserve a paycheck \u2014 plain and simple.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Most senators <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/senators\/SenateSalariesSince1789.htm\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/senators\/SenateSalariesSince1789.htm\">currently earn <\/a>$174,000 annually, while top leadership positions, including the majority and minority leaders, receive $193,400 per year.<\/p>\n<p>With backing from both Schumer and Senate Majority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-thune\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"178\">John Thune<\/a> (R-SD), who moved the measure forward earlier this week, the resolution is expected to pass.<\/p>\n<p>If approved, the policy would take effect after the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-election\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11675\">2026 midterm elections<\/a> and would apply only to members of the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans are currently racing through the budget reconciliation process to address lingering funding issues from the previous shutdown and secure funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/border-patrol\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2090\">Border Patrol<\/a> for the next three-and-a-half years.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4562887\/trump-calls-pause-federal-gas-tax-ease-prices-pump\/\"><strong>TRUMP CALLS TO PAUSE FEDERAL GAS TAX IN BID TO EASE PRICES AT THE PUMP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thune argued Republicans turned to reconciliation because Democrats refused to support funding for those agencies, while expressing hope Kennedy\u2019s proposal could help deter future shutdowns.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd if this \u2014 passing this and applying it to senators, maybe it will provide an additional incentive to prevent Senate Democrats in the future from shutting the government down again,\u201d Thune said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Schumer vowed to back Kennedy\u2019s bill blocking senator pay during shutdowns<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4195,"featured_media":2602092,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP26104725551892.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[33301,5894,3740],"class_list":["post-2602089","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-chuck-schumer","tag-politics","tag-senate"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP26104725551892.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2602089","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4195"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2602089"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2602089\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2602094,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2602089\/revisions\/2602094"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2602092"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2602089"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2602089"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2602089"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}