The 118th Congress is on track to be one of the least productive in U.S. history, so should their paychecks reflect their performance?
The 118th Congress is on track to be one of the least productive in U.S. history—so should their paychecks reflect their performance? Or would higher pay attract higher-quality candidates?
The salary for members of Congress is $174,000. Members of leadership take home more, like the speaker of the House, who makes $223,500. These days, it’s not uncommon for a lawmaker to retire or evenFor members who weren’t wealthy when they entered office, living between their home state or district and Washington, D.C., can be difficult to budget, especially if they have a family to support. Lawmakers have been known to bunk together or even sleep in their offices.
“While working families in my district are struggling with inflation and trying to make ends meet, Congress should work in a bipartisan way to lower costs, not give ourselves a raise on the taxpayer’s dime,” Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., said. “You can’t have the executive branch and the judicial branch on a higher pay scale than Congress. That is absurd, and really stupid for Congress to disadvantage ourselves in this game of checks and balances,” McHenry told The Dispatch earlier this year.
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