"Did you know Congress is still getting paid during the government shutdown. The 27th Amendment to the Constitution reads, "No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened." USA Today reports the amendment was meant as a way to prevent Congress from voting itself a raise, but it also protects them from taking a pay cut. Their current salary is $174,000 per year." -King 5 let us amend the amendment...
Posted on: Tue, 01 Oct 2013 16:37:59 +0000
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