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Rank-and-file members of both the House and Senate are paid $174,000 a year.

That probably seems like a decent amount of money, and it is: The median household income in 2022 was $74,580, according to the US Census.

But consider that members of Congress generally have to maintain two residences — one in Washington, DC, and one in their home state — and that they haven't gotten a raise since 2009.

Inflation, meanwhile, has eaten away at the value of that salary over time: If lawmakers' salaries had kept pace with inflation, they would be paid over $250,000 today.

Rep. Patrick McHenry, a North Carolina Republican who served as the interim speaker of the House following Kevin McCarthy's ouster, told The Dispatch that congressional pay needed to be raised in order to attract "credible people to run for office."

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[–] Anti_Face_Weapon@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Housing is clearly what I meant. You think DC has affordable apartments?

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

People live there so yea...

If it's really that bad build a housing project for them with the bare minimum necessities. Let them see how the people they claim to represent live.

[–] Anti_Face_Weapon@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Making only the federal minimum wage, they would not be able to afford any housing in DC. Not even the projects.

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

174k is quite a bit higher than the minimum wage.

[–] Anti_Face_Weapon@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

My bad I mixed this thread up with the one saying they should make minimum wage lmao.