The U.S. Department of Treasury, Office of Personnel Management. The OPM handle all Federal Government wages. The checks are signed by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management.
Tax payers
None of the House of Congress members are paid $165,200.00 salary per year. The House and Senate are paid $174,000 per year and up.
Yes. And much more than necessary.
Members of Congress are paid out of the U.S. Treasury.American Government
House of representatives: 435 Senate: 100 Congress: 535
No. The members of the US Congress are elected by the people in the district which the Congressman represents. The senators are elected by their states.
Yes
Yes, they're paid by us
the members of Congress must have a understanding of the us government works. they also need to know how the the works as well
Us Americans
The president and all members of congress were paid during the shutdown, but their staff members were not. The military was exempt, since the president had signed an act that made sure the troops would continue to get paid.
Mark Zuckerberg was the highest paid person in the US in 2012, earning several billion US dollars.
Congress is paid by the government, which means that taxpayers ultimately cover the salaries and expenses of Congress members. Their salaries and benefits are determined by legislation and are public record.