Leaders from both parties decried the kind of political considerations that often keep lawmakers from boosting their pay. Hoyer said he hoped his colleagues would remember no one lost his or her House seat simply because Congress received a raise in 1997. Many members from western states such as California feel particularly penalized because their colleagues in state legislatures receive so many more allowances. I heard about all these perks of Congress. The issue will likely come up for a vote in the summer, when the House considers the annual Treasury, Postal Service and General Government appropriations bill.
Some lawmakers are sure to object once the measure reaches the floor.
The reaction from the Senate was discreetly noncommittal.