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Congress would get pay raise if lawmakers pass government funding bill


Published on 2024-12-18 14:00:39 - ktvq
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  • If the funding bill passes, members of Congress could receive a raise of up to 3.8%, or about $6,600 annually. Congress has to pass the bill, which also includes $100 billion for disaster relief, before Saturday to avoid a partial government shutdown.

The article from KTVQ discusses a potential pay raise for members of Congress linked to the passage of a government funding bill. Currently, the salary for rank-and-file members of Congress is $174,000, but this could increase to $185,700 if the funding bill is passed. This automatic adjustment is due to a 2019 law that ties congressional pay to the Employment Cost Index, which measures wage growth. However, the raise is contingent on Congress passing all 12 appropriations bills by the end of the fiscal year, a task they have not accomplished since 1996. If Congress fails to meet this deadline, their pay would remain unchanged. The article also mentions that while this raise is automatic, there's a possibility that Congress could vote to block it, although such actions have been rare in the past.

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