Members of Congress collectively set their own salaries. Of course, if they appear to be overly greedy, there is always the possibility that voters will want to elect different people to Congress.
Members of Congress collectively set their own salaries. Of course, if they appear to be overly greedy, there is always the possibility that voters will want to elect different people to Congress.
Currently salaries are set by the 1989 Ethics Reform Act, which provides an annual salary adjustment for both White House executives and members of the senate and the House of representatives. Although judges salaries are authorized separately.
Congress
The salaries for U.S. Presidents, Supreme Court Justices, U.S. Senators, and U.S. Representatives are set by Congress. Specifically, the Constitution grants Congress the power to determine the compensation for federal officials, including these positions. However, the salaries cannot be changed during the term of the officeholder, ensuring that sitting officials are not subject to salary adjustments made by the legislature while they are in office.
Congress has the authority to establish federal courts; state legislative bodies establish state courts.
In 1911, the salary for members of the United States Congress was set at $7,500 per year. This amount was established by the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Appropriation Act of 1911. Additionally, congressional leaders, such as the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate, received higher salaries. However, this amount was relatively modest compared to today's congressional salaries.
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Concurrent resolutions
The authority to set up a system of federal courts was granted to Congress by the U.S. Constitution. Article III of the Constitution establishes the judicial branch and allows Congress to create inferior courts under the Supreme Court. This provision enables Congress to determine the structure and jurisdiction of the federal court system.
concurrent resolutions
Concurrent resolutions
earmark or earmarked money.