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Senators vote not to take pay raise
The Senate Tuesday overwhelmingly voted to forgo its annual pay raise.
The Senate, by a 92-6 vote, passed an amendment to the fiscal 2006 Transportation-Treasury appropriations bill offered by Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., which would freeze the Senate's 1.9 percent projected cost-of-living pay increase for 2006.
Supporters argued the move was needed to help bring down government expenses as a result of money being spent on the Iraq war and hurricane relief efforts.
"Congress is rightfully searching for ways to rein in spending across the federal government," Kyl said. "It's hard to argue that this process shouldn't include our own salaries, even if the amount saved is mostly symbolic."
Kyl said the action would save about $2 million annually.
COMMENTS
- Look in the mirror and ask...am I really looking out for the people of this land. Am I really looking out for the people or just my retirement. What you do in this life...is what your soul does in the after life. NO MORE RISES!!! Timothy Dowd Posted June 21, 2008 10:04 AM
- Congress' salary not objectionable. Retirement package should be under Social Security like everyone else. Betty Nichol Posted April 20, 2007 10:42 AM
- Senators are overworked and underpaid. These guys are like CEOs, in terms of the nature of their work. We masses may think that 160(k) is good money, but it doesn't go very far in D.C. GovExec.com reader Posted February 13, 2007 10:54 AM
