Senator Dick Durbin clashed with CNN's Manu Raju over whether lawmakers deserve a pay raise. Durbin, while acknowledging it was 'about time' for a raise, also criticized media outlets for not taking pay cuts despite declining viewership.
Senator Dick Durbin mocked CNN after Manu Raju , the network's anchor and chief congressional correspondent, pressed him on whether lawmakers deserve a pay raise.On Wednesday, Raju asked Durbin, the Illinois Democrat who serves as the party's whip, about a continuing resolution (CR), introduced by House Republicans, that includes Congress' first pay raise since 2009. His questioning prompted Durbin to question the pay reporters received.
Newsweek reached out via email to spokespersons for CNN and Durbin for comment. Why It Matters If the CR passes as is, it will be the first increase in pay for members of Congress in more than a decade. Both Democrats and Republicans, particularly those who represent competitive districts, have been hesitant to push for raises amid concerns that voters may punish them at the ballot box or their opponents will use it against them in their next reelection. Americans generally are unhappy with Congress. Gallup's congressional approval tracker showed that only 19 percent of all Americans approved of Congress in November. The legislature hasn't had a positive approval rating since 2002. What To Know Durbin, who was unaware that the bill contained a raise for lawmakers until asked about it by Raju, said he believes it's 'good news' and 'about time' for a raise, given that it's been more than a decade since the last one. Raju, however, pressed him a bit more on the issue, prompting the senator to slam CNN and the media for not taking pay cuts despite lower viewership. 'People look at the performance and say, 'Why should we give them more money?' he asked. Durbin hit back by asking about the media, to which Raju replied that journalists aren't paid by public funds. 'I know you're not, but half of your listeners are still getting the same paycheck? What's going on?' Durbin replied. Viewership has been down for cable news networks. The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday that CNN's viewership was down 46 percent after the electio
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