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Well, to date, the size of congressional staff is approx. 24,000 Members in size.* Personal Staff- who work for individual Members of Congress--11,692 * Committee Staff- who work for either the majority or minority on congressional committees--2,492 * Leadership Staff- who work for the Speaker, Majority Leader, Minority Leader, Majority Whip or Minority Whip--274 * Institutional Staff- majority or minority party floor staff, and non-partisan staff: police, legislative clerks, building, janitorial--5034 * Support Agency non-partisan Staff- Congressional Research Service [747], Congressional Budget Office [232], and General Accounting Office [3,500].
The average pay for hotel housekeeping staff in California is between $8 and $11 per hour, slighlty above the national average.
They aren't appointed, but hired.
staff and aides
FDB
staff agencies
all of these are reasons for imploying a staff
Congressional pay increase is found in Amendment 27.
Who are the staff that check when a customer pay by cheque?
1. Government Accountability Office (GAO -- formerly General Accounting Office) 2. Congressional Budget Office (CBO) 3. Congressional Research Service (CRS)
The amount appropriated for congressional staff varies each year and is determined by the legislative budget process. For fiscal year 2023, the total budget for congressional staff salaries and expenses was approximately $1.4 billion. This budget covers salaries for over 10,000 staffers who work for lawmakers and committees. Specific allocations can differ based on individual member offices and committee needs.
27th Amendment.