WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Katie Britt issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today celebrated the Senate passage of Senator John Kennedy's (R-La.) S.Res.526 which would withhold U.S. Senators' pay during government shutdowns. Senator Britt is a proud cosponsor of the resolution.
The resolution, which passed by voice vote, requires the Secretary of the Senate to withhold payment to Senators until the government is no longer shut down. A government shutdown is defined as a lapse in appropriations for one or more Federal agencies or departments. The resolution is specific to the Senate and does not affect members of the United States House of Representatives.
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