United States 119th Congress Status: Passed Senate 5 R cosponsors

SRES 526 — A resolution withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs.

Last action — Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2295)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced December 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 56% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

8 added · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to the bill reflect a shift from its status as "Reported in Senate" to "Agreed to Senate." This indicates that the resolution has moved through the committee stage successfully and has been accepted by the Senate. The updated text also adds the names of several sponsors participating in the resolution, which highlights the support the resolution has received from multiple senators.

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526 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
526 Agreed to Senate (ATS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
296 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
Kennedy submitted the following resolution;
Kennedy (for himself, Mr.
Cornyn, Mrs.
Moody, Mrs.
Britt, and Ms.
Collins) submitted the following resolution;
McConnell, without amendment _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs.
McConnell, without amendment May 14, 2026 Considered and agreed to _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs.
Calendar No.
<all>
296 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
RES.
526 _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs.
_______________________________________________________________________ December 17, 2025 Reported without amendment
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Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S8486)

  3. Committee on Rules and Administration. Reported by Senator McConnell without amendment. Without written report.

  4. Committee on Rules and Administration. Reported by Senator McConnell without amendment. Without written report.

  5. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 296.

  6. Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S2190)

  7. Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S2190)

  8. Cloture on the motion to proceed invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 0. Record Vote Number: 119. (consideration: CR S2255-2259)

  9. Measure laid before Senate by motion.

  10. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

  11. Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2295)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 542 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (542)

542 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S.Res. 526

Passed 99 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 52001
Unaffiliated 4000
Democratic 41000
Independent 2000
Total 99001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Blunt Rochester (D-DE) — Yea
Cortez Masto (D-NV) — Yea
Lujan (D-NM) — Yea
Van Hollen (D-MD) — Yea
Alsobrooks, Angela D. Democratic Yea
Baldwin, Tammy Democratic Yea
Bennet, Michael F. Democratic Yea
Blumenthal, Richard Democratic Yea
Booker, Cory A. Democratic Yea
Cantwell, Maria Democratic Yea
Coons, Christopher A. Democratic Yea
Duckworth, Tammy Democratic Yea
Durbin, Richard J. Democratic Yea
Fetterman, John Democratic Yea
Gallego, Ruben Democratic Yea
Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Democratic Yea
Hassan, Margaret Wood Democratic Yea
Heinrich, Martin Democratic Yea
Hickenlooper, John W. Democratic Yea
Hirono, Mazie K. Democratic Yea
Johnson, Julie Democratic Yea
Kaine, Tim Democratic Yea
Kelly, Mark Democratic Yea
Klobuchar, Amy Democratic Yea
Markey, Edward J. Democratic Yea
Merkley, Jeff Democratic Yea
Murphy, Christopher Democratic Yea
Murray, Patty Democratic Yea
Ossoff, Jon Democratic Yea
Padilla, Alex Democratic Yea
Peters, Scott H. Democratic Yea
Reed, Jack Democratic Yea
Rosen, Jacky Democratic Yea
Schatz, Brian Democratic Yea
Schiff, Adam B. Democratic Yea
Schumer, Charles E. Democratic Yea
Shaheen, Jeanne Democratic Yea
Slotkin, Elissa Democratic Yea
Smith, Tina Democratic Yea
Warner, Mark R. Democratic Yea
Warnock, Raphael G. Democratic Yea
Warren, Elizabeth Democratic Yea
Welch, Peter Democratic Yea
Whitehouse, Sheldon Democratic Yea
Wyden, Ron Democratic Yea
King, Angus S., Jr. Independent Yea
Sanders, Bernard Independent Yea
Armstrong, Alan Republican Yea
Banks, Jim Republican Yea
Barrasso, John Republican Yea
Blackburn, Marsha Republican Yea
Boozman, John Republican Yea
Britt, Katie Boyd Republican Yea
Budd, Ted Republican Yea
Capito, Shelley Moore Republican Yea
Cassidy, Bill Republican Yea
Collins, Mike Republican Yea
Cornyn, John Republican Yea
Cotton, Tom Republican Yea
Cramer, Kevin Republican Yea
Crapo, Mike Republican Yea
Cruz, Ted Republican Yea
Curtis, John R. Republican Yea
Daines, Steve Republican Yea
Ernst, Joni Republican Yea
Fischer, Deb Republican Yea
Graham, Lindsey Republican Yea
Grassley, Chuck Republican Yea
Hagerty, Bill Republican Yea
Hawley, Josh Republican Yea
Hoeven, John Republican Yea
Husted, Jon Republican Yea
Hyde-Smith, Cindy Republican Yea
Justice, James C. Republican Yea
Kennedy, John Republican Yea
Kim, Young Republican Yea
Lankford, James Republican Yea
Lee, Mike Republican Yea
Lummis, Cynthia M. Republican Yea
Marshall, Roger Republican Yea
McConnell, Mitch Republican Yea
McCormick, Richard Republican Yea
Moody, Ashley Republican Yea
Moran, Nathaniel Republican Yea
Moreno, Bernie Republican Yea
Murkowski, Lisa Republican Yea
Paul, Rand Republican Yea
Ricketts, Pete Republican Not Voting
Risch, James E. Republican Yea
Rounds, Mike Republican Yea
Schmitt, Eric Republican Yea
Scott, Rick Republican Yea
Scott, Tim Republican Yea
Sheehy, Tim Republican Yea
Sullivan, Dan Republican Yea
Thune, John Republican Yea
Tillis, Thomas Republican Yea
Tuberville, Tommy Republican Yea
Wicker, Roger F. Republican Yea
Young, Todd Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SRES 526?
SRES 526 is sponsored by Kennedy, John (Republican), Cornyn, John (Republican), Moody, Ashley (Republican), Britt, Katie Boyd (Republican), and Collins, Susan M. (Republican).
What is the current status of SRES 526?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced December 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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