Salaries of Members of Congress : Recent Actions and Historical Tables

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Library of Congress. Government Division

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Explains procedure for changing salaries of Members of Congress, and discusses recent adjustments. Provides historical information on rate of pay for Members of Congress since 1789; adjustments pro...

Explains procedure for changing salaries of Members of Congress, and discusses recent adjustments. Provides historical information on rate of pay for Members of Congress since 1789; adjustments projected by the Ethics Reform Act as compared to actual adjustments in Member pay; details on past legislation enacted with language prohibiting the annual pay adjustment; and Member pay in constant and current dollars since 1992.

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