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The last pay raise for Congress was in 2009 bringing the minimum pay to $174,000 per year. Committee leaders earn more. A yearly automatic pay raise was voted into law in 1989. Congress blocked the pay raise for 2010 and 2011. Source: http://www.theolympian.com/2011/02/18/1548259/murray-requests-end-to-automatic.html
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Debts
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False
In the Articles of Confederation, the procedure by which Congress was to raise funds was by taxing the states.
It cannot take effect before the beginning of the next session of Congress according to the 27th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution, ratified in May 1992.
Members of Congress can give themselves a pay raise during the current session through a process called the "automatic pay adjustment." However, this adjustment occurs only if Congress does not act to block it, which requires a vote. Generally, pay raises for Congress are often met with public scrutiny, and lawmakers may choose to forgo such increases to align with constituents' sentiments. Additionally, any pay raise would be subject to the legislative process and could be influenced by broader economic conditions.
Congress, or the Legislative Branch.
Congress must write a law that will allow for them to receive a pay raise. The 27th Amendment to the US Constitution provides for this.
The 27th Amendment in the Constitution states that Congress may vote for their own pay-raise but that pay-raise will not take effect until the next term after their election.