Senators agree to go without pay during shutdowns after historic closures left workers unpaid

Senators will now go without pay during future shutdowns in a bid to instill the same pain on lawmakers that federal workers have felt several times in recent months. 

The upper chamber unanimously passed a resolution to prevent senators from being paid in the event of a shutdown in a move that could thwart future closures by making the consequences real for lawmakers. 

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., who pushed the measure, argued that preventing lawmakers from collecting a paycheck was...