WASHINGTON — Members of Congress could continue getting paid for their time during the 43-day federal shutdown that ended earlier this month. Now there’s a strong effort to make sure that doesn’t happen if the government is shuttered again.

“It’s time that Congress set an example,” said Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., who is leading the effort to restrict members’ pay during shutdowns. The salary could be deferred until a shutdown ended.

His bid is facing an unpredictable path. Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said that while “I have to take a look at the bill, I may have some constitutional concerns.”

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, said, “I want to think about it,” while emphasizing he did not take his pay during the shutdown.

Those and other concerns were

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