US lawmakers are considering a pay raise for the first time in 15 years. Most members of Congress currently earn $174,000 annually, a figure that has remained unchanged since 2009. Representatives from both sides of the aisle, including Marjorie Taylor Greene and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, are advocating for the raise. However, there is opposition as well, with Rep. Eric Sorensen calling to block the pay raise and focus on lowering costs for families. A vote on the pay raise is scheduled for this week. Despite the push for a raise, a House panel has blocked the proposal. The median member of Congress is worth $1.6M.
Should Congress get a raise?
House panel blocks lawmakers from getting pay raises https://t.co/TjYIOeQFn6
More than two dozen House lawmakers received payments of at least $30K on top of their $174,000 base salary under a new program that allows them to be reimbursed for expenses without providing receipts. Our database tracking members use of the program > https://t.co/PYufQMrCTr
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Just in: Politicians want a pay raise Their current annual salary is $175,000/year What do we think? https://t.co/h0MqprUBuR
Congress is holding a vote this week on whether to give itself a raise. One member said "most of us don't have wealth". We've been writing code to track politicians' portfolios. The MEDIAN member of Congress is worth $1.6M, per our estimates. https://t.co/ASGEE6sjz9
#IL17 is tired of dysfunction in Washington. That’s why I’m joining a call to BLOCK members of Congress from receiving a pay raise and to instead focus on lowering costs for families. I won’t stop until our government works better for the people. https://t.co/XWucAZZ8BE
US lawmakers haven’t had a pay raise in 15 years, and representatives from Marjorie Taylor Greene to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez want to do something about it https://t.co/RR6fB8eqAK
Most members of Congress make $174,000 a year, a number that hasn't changed since 2009. Should they get a raise?
CHARTS: US Lawmakers Attempt Pay Bump After 15 Years of Frozen Salaries https://t.co/yx68NMaE4t
US lawmakers haven’t had a pay raise in 15 years, and representatives want to do something about it https://t.co/5iBL40sM4O