Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-12-20 01:24:24 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 207EC1DE8B862CFA7C55AC2169709FC24836CBC8BDFD2BDB9860B4900ABB05ED
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As of December 18, 2024, the proposed pay raise for members of Congress in the current Continuing Resolution bill is 3.8%, not 40%. https://patryan.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-pat-ryan-pledges-vote-against-pay-raise-members-congress If passed, this would be the first such pay raise in over 15 years. https://www.morningstar.com/news/marketwatch/20241218248/bill-to-prevent-government-shutdown-includes-raise-for-congress-its-the-first-pay-hike-in-16-years https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/RL/RL30064 ("These levels have remained unchanged since 2009.")
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