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the members of congress.
Because this is a financial matter, all money or financial bills begin in the House of Representatives. Passing then to the Senate if the House agrees with the bill for a pay raise. If passed by the Senate the bill is sent to the US President to be signed into law.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agoThey get to decide when they need a raise.
Several years ago, they figured out how to do it without the citizens knowing. They made their annual raise automatic unless they actually vote to reduce or eliminate it. Now there isn't any publicity about it every year.
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∙ 12y agoThe members of congress.
There's a law (actually the 27th Amendment) that forbids them from raising their own pay directly... any pay increases cannot take effect until after the next election of Representatives. So Representatives only get a pay increase they vote for if they're re-elected (Senators might or might not benefit from their own vote without being re-elected, since Representatives are elected every two years, but Senators have six-year terms).
There's another kicker: there's a law that automatically gives Congress members a pay raise every year as a Cost-of-Living Adjustment unless Congress specifically votes to decline it. For the first few years it was in effect, they did, but they have consistently not not accepted the raise for about ten years now (that is, lately they have not been voting to not accept it, so they automatically get it).
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∙ 15y agoCongress decides. Yearly raises are automatic unless the House and Senate both approve legislation to not provide raises.
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∙ 16y agoCongress periodically passes bills that set the salary of Congressmen/ women.
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∙ 11y agoThe members of congress determine their own salaries and suggest raises every couple of years.
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∙ 15y agoIt is the U.S. Congress who decides on how much money they will in turn make themselves. First passed in the House, it is then sent to the Senate to be voted on, and ratified.
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∙ 13y agoThe pay of congressmen and senators is determined by ..... you guessed it, Congress!
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∙ 12y agoThe members of Congress determine their own salaries, typically voting for raises every couple of years.
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The pay for a member of Congress is decided by who?
Congress decides how much they get paid.
Who determines how much government officials get paid?
The Congress decides.
What house of congress are members paid a yearly salary of 165200?
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.
Do members of Congress get paid?
Yes. And much more than necessary.
How much does congress get paid a year?
some amount of money
What is the source of congressional pay?
Members of Congress are paid out of the U.S. Treasury.American Government
Is the president paid during the government shutdown?
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.
Who pays congress?
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.
Do members of House of Representatives get paid?
Congress appropriates money to pay the salaries of members of the House and the Senate.
The Constitution allows Congress to pay its member whatever pay it wants?
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.
What is the fee an executor of an estate receives in Massachusetts?
They get paid for reasonable out of pocket expenses as the court may allow. There is no set amount and if it is not stated in the will then the beneficiaries decide the amount. If they can not agree on the fee a judge decides what is reasonable.
How much does a member of senate get paid a year?
The current salary for senators is about 174,000 dollars per year. The current average income for people in the U.S. is about 51,000 dollars per year.
