Congressional Pay Raise Claim Misrepresented as 40% Increase

Ryan balks at government funding bill if it includes pay raises for House members

KINGSTON, N.Y. – U.S. Rep. Pat Ryan said in emails this week that he would have voted against a government funding bill that included pay raises for House members. Ryan, D-Gardiner, who represents the 18th Congressional District, said he would have voted against a bipartisan bill that appeared to have earlier support from Congress because it granted raises to representatives. He first pledged to do that on Wednesday then again on Thursday. Relat…

No, the Failed Spending Bill Did Not Include a 40 Percent Pay Raise for Congress

The continuing resolution would have provided lawmakers with a 3.8 percent raise. - Alex Demas - Start a free trial today for full access.

Dan Crenshaw melts down over allegation he pushed for congressional pay raise: 'F***ing incels'

Trump allies and various other Republicans revolted after House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled his 1,547-page funding bill Tuesday evening. What was originally supposed to be a clean bill became an apparent Christmas wish-list for certain lawmakers and their friends.Among the many additions weighing ...

You'll Never Believe This, But Congress Buried A 40% Pay Raise For Themselves Inside The New 1,500 Page Stopgap Bill

Washington Examiner - Lawmakers could get their first pay raise in more than a decade under a provision that was quietly tucked into the three-month continuing resolution that was unveiled Tuesday eve...

On X, the incoming Department of Government Efficiency said the proposed continuing resolution would raise congressional salaries 40% to $243,000. The proposal included a 3.8% bump.

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House Members Say $174,000 Salary Isn't Enough! They Want a Pay Raise - Todd Starnes

Congress wants a pay raise. Buried deep in Speaker Johnson’s government funding bill is a pay increase for lawmakers – […]