Some senior House lawmakers, frustrated by a decade of frozen congressional salaries, are quietly exploring whether to accept an annual pay raise that they've shunned since Barack Obama was president.
WASHINGTON — Some senior House lawmakers, frustrated by a decade of frozen congressional salaries, are quietly exploring whether to accept an annual pay raise that they've shunned since Barack Obama was first president.
And President Donald Trump, feuding with Democratic lawmakers, could crush any effort to revive the pay raise by attacking Congress with a single tweet. "A salary increase for us? It's not very high on my radar and it'd be as popular as the plague," said Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif."It'd show kind of a disconnect with the people."
"Congressional salaries should not limit those who can serve their country, either as a member of Congress or as congressional staff," Hoyer said."After 10 consecutive years of pay freezes, staff from diverse backgrounds are increasingly shut out, leading Congress to lose bright, dedicated staffers who would like to continue in public service but have difficulty making ends meet.
Hoyer says most Republicans fear the politics of the pay raise. The GOP wing men for his prior efforts, insiders like now-Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., have all moved on. He says he's mentioned the idea to House GOP Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana, though Scalise demurred when approached by The Associated Press about the pay hike.
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