Claim: House Speaker "Kevin McCarthy has quietly implemented a pay raise for members  that could be $30,000+ per person. It circumvents the Constitution by instead reimbursing their rent, utilities, & meals."
Fact-check: Liberal commentator exaggerates congressional 'pay raise'
Verdict: barely-true
Organisation: PolitiFact
Author: Louis Jacobson
Date published: 2023-05-11T00:00:00