Members of Congress are suing for a raise. SC's delegation could see backpay as high as $419K each. • SC Daily Gazette

Members of Congress are suing for a raise. SC's delegation could see backpay as high as $419K each. • SC Daily Gazette

Members of Congress, including South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn, are suing for an increase in pay, as well as retroactive pay starting in 2018. (Stock photo by Krisanapong Detraphiphat/Getty Images)COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s congressional delegation could stand to collectively gain more than $3 million in backpay, along with a salary hike, if a federal lawsuit attempting to raise Congress’ pay prevails. The case, filed in Washington in 2024, is …