II Calendar No. 35 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 861 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 5 (legislative day, April 4), 2017 Mr. Cardin (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Blumenthal , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Carper , Mr. Warner , Mr. Markey , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Udall , Ms. Hirono , Mrs. Shaheen , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Kaine , Mrs. Murray , and Mr. Brown ) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time April 7, 2017 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To provide for the compensation of Federal employees affected by lapses in appropriations.