Sen. John Kennedy has advanced a bill requiring senators’ pay be halted if they can’t agree to keep government funded.

Democrats and Republicans don’t agree on much these days, but you can bet the house that they both share an aversion to ...

If and when the next government shutdown rolls around, the laundry list of consequences will now include a pay freeze for U.S ...

The U.S. Senate approved a resolution Thursday that will prevent lawmakers in that chamber from receiving their paychecks ...

In practice, the rule tells the Senate payroll office to hold back senators’ pay for any pay period that overlaps with a ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators unanimously approved a resolution Thursday to withhold their pay during government shutdowns, an attempt to make federal closures financially painful for lawmakers after a ...

The resolution prevents senators from getting paid during federal shutdowns, but it ensures they receive back pay after the ...

U.S. President Donald Trump is in Beijing for a crucial series of meetings with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Few breakthroughs ...

Senators unanimously voted Thursday for Republican Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy’s resolution to withhold their paychecks ...

The Senate approved a rules change on Thursday aimed at raising the political cost of funding lapses as Congress barrels ...