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humor The Onion 2026-05-16

Congress Deigns To 'Forego' Pay During Shutdowns, Receives Back Pay Anyway

In a move of earth-shattering generosity, our esteemed senators have decided they *might* not get paid during government shutdowns, as long as they get all their money back later. It’s a bold strategy, Cotton, let's see if it pays off for them.


<p>The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a resolution to withhold their own paychecks in the event of a government shutdown, although they would still receive backpay after the future shutdowns end. What do you think?</p> <p>The post <a href="https://theonion.com/senators-vote-to-withhold-own-pay-during-government-shutdowns/">Senators Vote To Withhold Own Pay During Government Shutdowns</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theonion.com">The Onion</a>.</p> <p>The U.S. Senate unanimously approved...

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