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Resolution · 119th Congress · SRES 678

A resolution prohibiting the use of funds for travel by Senators to or from their residence during Government shutdowns.

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Introduced 2026-04-16Topic: governance ethics · budget

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This Senate resolution would bar Senators from using money in their official office expense account to pay for travel between Washington, D.C. and their primary home during a government shutdown. The rule applies to both direct payments and reimbursements to the Senator for that travel. A government shutdown is defined as any period when funding has lapsed for one or more federal agencies.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-04-16SenateReferred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S1826)refer
2026-04-16Submitted in Senateintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.