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Congressional Salaries and Allowances: In Brief...
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Salaries of members of the United States Congress
Salaries of US elected office-holders
This chart shows historical information on the salaries that members of the United States Congress have been paid.[1] The Government Ethics Reform Act of provides for an automatic increase in salary each year as a cost of living adjustment that reflects the employment cost index.[2] Since Congress has annually voted not to accept the increase, keeping it at the same nominal amount since The Twenty-seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in , prohibits any law affecting compensation from taking effect until after the next election.
For all members of the House of Representatives and Senate
| Year | Salary | Per diem/annum | Auto COLA adj. | In dollars (when instituted) | In dollars (year prior to next increase) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6 | per diem | $ | $ | ||
| $7 | per diem | $ | $ | ||
| $3, | per annum | $94, | $56, | ||
| $5, | per annum | $95, | $, | ||
| $7, | per annum
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