Anonymousabout 2 hours ago
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution directing the Secretary of the Senate to withhold senators' paychecks during future government shutdowns, a move prompted by the historic 43-day full shutdown in late 2025. But because the withheld pay sits in escrow and is returned once the government reopens — and because 73 of 100 senators are millionaires — critics question whether the measure creates real accountability or merely symbolic political cover.