Congress decides how much they get paid.
The congress decided to pay some of them with land
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Alexander Hamilton was the cabinet member who convinced congress to pay revolutionary war debts in full.
failure to pay taxes
Pay 9.95 a month. Then you get to be a member. There is no free membership.
That is quite true. Only Congress gets to decide what members of Congress are paid. The only restraint on the greed of Congress-people is that if they are too greedy, the voters may take offense and vote them out of office.
Members of Congress gets their gasoline free , although some pay for their gas out of pocket But don't stop there. Those that pay for their gas will turn in their gas receipt and get their money back. Don't believe me , just ask your friendly member of Congress.
Because he's the member of the congress
A Member of Congress
A congress member's constituents are the people he or she is elected to represent. They share a similar location as they all live in the congress member's home district.
In a state - any member of the State Legislature. In the Congress - any member of the Representative or Senator.
Yes, they do have free office space in Washington. Not having to pay for their office is just one of many perks that members of Congress get to enjoy.?æ