Congress Sneaks Pay Raise into Must-Pass Spending Bill
Congress on the Brink: Pay raise Sparks Fury Amidst Government Shutdown Aversion A looming government shutdown has been overshadowed by a controversial last-minute addition to the stopgap spending bill: a pay raise for members of Congress. This would mark the first salary increase for lawmakers since 2009, igniting a firestorm of criticism and raising … Read more