As Americans face an economic crisis, historic inflation and surging gas prices, Congress released a $1.5 trillion omnibus bill on Wednesday allocating $5.9 billion of fiscal 2022 Legislative Branch funding to boosting the allowance and salaries of their staff.
The legislation would grant $774.4 million for the Members Representational Allowance, which funds the House budgets for lawmakers, including staffer salaries and $1.7 billion for House operations.
“This $134.4 million, or 21 percent, boost over the previous fiscal year marks the largest increase in the MRA appropriation since it was authorized in 1996, according to a bill summary by the House Appropriations Committee,” Roll Call reports.
The bill does not technically provide a raise for members of Congress, who earn an annual salary of $174,000. But House staffers, who members use to run errands, and family members of Congressional lawmakers who are often put on payroll, will see a pay increase.
The measure would provide the Senate with $1.1 billion for salaries and operations and $7 million for Senate intern salaries.
The Capitol Police department would also receive $602.5 million, $87 million more than it was provided in the 2021 fiscal year.
What’s a few million when you’re spending over $1,500,000,000,000 at a time?
Nobody READS the Pork Packed Democrat Bills !!!! They Should By LAW be read to the Public
on National TV for ALL to see !!!!!!!
How much went to Pelosi , Schumer ,Schiff , Nadler , Watters , AOC+3 is what I want to know !
Do as I SAY, not what I do. Thats what you elected me to do.
(SACRASM OFF)
Term Limits!
2 > 4 year Term limits for ALL !!! Including COURTS , Congress ,Presidents & the rest !!!!
with a FIRE on the SPOT Option for each !!!!
I am so tired, so very tired of working to pay for this crap! America sucks these days
Not happening, do some research and you will find out why but oh well until then buy into the World War 3 crap, and this latest one and all the other stuff that is happening. Pay special attention to the Covid Positive people, I would advise making a list of all of them, so far on it lots of Celebrities, Governors, Queen, saw where Obama made the list today. oh well the list will only grow. As they say get some popcorn things are about to explode.
Somebody has to brighten up all this doom and gloom that the media is putting out.
I sure wish social security got that kind of raise.
Social Security should be TRIPLED permanently !!!! It is FAR behind since the 60’s & the Govt
STEALS from it since LBJ !!!
Govt should Not be allowed to manage it or Take from it (STEAL ) It is OUR $$$$$$ NOT theirs !!!
5:28…so sorry you missed the que…
ALL their PORK bills ALWAYS give themselves a RAISE & then some !!!!!!!