Congress Gives Itself a Raise with Last-Minute, 1,547-Page Spending Deal – IOTW Report

Congress Gives Itself a Raise with Last-Minute, 1,547-Page Spending Deal

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A 1,547-page spending deal was released Tuesday night will give members of Congress a raise.

The lame-duck continuing resolution (CR) unveiled just three days before a potential government shutdown strips a provision included in spending bills since 2009 to block automatic raises for Congress, effectively giving senators and House members a raise.

Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), the top Democrat on the powerful House Appropriations Committee, explained in 2023 that the so-called “Member Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) automatically takes effect unless it is blocked.”

“News flash: a COLA is a pay increase for Members of Congress,” she stated unequivocally. more

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12 Comments on Congress Gives Itself a Raise with Last-Minute, 1,547-Page Spending Deal

  1. Our approval rating is in the toilet. We deserve a raise. Truth be told, their salaries are tip money at the 4 star restaurants they frequent. The real money comes from lobbyists, defense contract kickbacks and insider trading. AOC bitched when she first got to Washington that she needed to get paid because she couldn’t afford housing. Now she’s a multi-millionaire.

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  2. @Beachmom:

    Get a load of <a href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1869450183077220670

    “>this…I don’t give a shit about the last-minute raise, but this last-minute putting themselves out of reach of even investigations much less law enforcement actions PISSES ME THE FUCK OFF LIKE NOTHING ELSE!

    We now have a THREE-TIER “justice” system: us peons, pols’ cronies, and the pols themselves. Their arrogance is infuriating.

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