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Secret rule change will see House lawmakers get a $34,000 PAY BUMP - Republicans slam Democrats for 'clandestine' move that should have been 'debated in public'
- House Democrats secretly passed a new rule that will see lawmakers get a $34,000 pay raise
- It allows House members to be reimbursed for the cost of lodging, food and travel while on official business in DC
- The rule change was not debated on the House floor and many members only found out about the change on Tuesday
- Advocates say it is necessary to allow more people to serve in Congress, but Republicans say it should have been publicly debated
Posted by: Skidmark 2023-01-13 |
