Schumer Backs Senate Plan to Withhold $174,000 Pay During Shutdowns

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 12

Chuck Schumer said he will vote for Sen. John Kennedy’s resolution to stop senators’ pay during government shutdowns, giving the GOP measure bipartisan support ahead of a Wednesday Senate vote.
The proposal would direct the Secretary of the Senate to withhold lawmakers’ salaries until a shutdown ends; rank-and-file senators earn $174,000 a year and party leaders more than $193,000.
John Thune has already teed up the measure, making passage likely, though it would not take effect until after the November midterm elections.
The push follows a record 76-day partial shutdown that Republicans say left security agencies struggling to recover and heightened pressure to avoid another funding lapse this fall.

Can withholding lawmaker pay truly solve the recurring crisis of government shutdowns?

What budget process reforms could permanently end the threat of costly government shutdowns?