Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy might just decide the fate of a pay increase for Congress
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell won’t allow a pay increase for senators this year, a sign that the Kentucky Republican wants to avoid the politically loaded issue as he runs for a seventh term.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi supports the cost-of-living increase, reaffirming her support to reporters after her Thursday press briefing.Sign up here for POLITICO HuddleBy signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time. "My position is the same. I do not believe Congress should only be a place for millionaires," McCarthy said.
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