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Sen. Brian Schatz proposes higher budget to raise office staffers wages
Summary by Ground News
Sen. Brian Schatz is pushing for a 20% bump to the allowance that senators use to pay their staffers. Republicans seem reluctant to hike office budgets again after providing a modest increase in 2021 of 5%. Schatz wants to see at least $7 million in new dedicated funding to pay interns who work for Senate committees.