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When was congress last pay raise?
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
Did congress get the automatic pay raise in 2009?
Yes.
Will congress get pay increase for 2012?
no.
Under the Articles it was difficult for Congress to raise revenues to pay?
Debts
Members of congress may give themselves a pay raise during the current session of congress?
False
Members of Congress may give themselves a pay raise during the current session of Congress.?
False
What is the procedure by which Congress was to raise funds?
In the Articles of Confederation, the procedure by which Congress was to raise funds was by taxing the states.
When congress votes itself a pay raise when will the pay raise take effect?
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.
What Members of Congress may give themselves a pay raise during current session of Congress?
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.
The last amendment to the constitution affected any pay raise of which branch?
Congress, or the Legislative Branch.
Before a congressional pay raise goes into effect what must happen?
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.
Twenty-seven Amendment to the Constitution?
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.
