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 Congressional Pay and Member Benefits
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Appropriation for the Legislative Branch, 19461945
Congressional Pensions1954
Congressional, Judicial Pay1955
First Federal Pay Bill Rejected; Compromise Enacted1964
Congressional Pay Raise1973
Executive Pay Killed1974
Congress Votes Top-Level Pay Raise1975
Congress Votes Controversial Pay Raise1977
Congressional Pensions1977
Pay Hike Deferral1977
Legislative Appropriations1979
Pay, Abortion Issues Delay Hill Funding Bills1979
Congress Votes Itself New Pay Benefits1981
Pay Hike Rejected1981
Congressional Pay Raise1982
Congressional Tax Breaks1982
Congressional Pay Raises1983
Pay Raise Repeal Effort Fails1984
Congressional Pay1985
Proposal Made for 51 Percent Pay Hike1988
Congress Hikes Pay, Revises Ethics Law1989
Lawmakers' Pay Raised, Fees Curbed1990
Senate Ended Honoraria, Voted 23% Raise1991
Madison Amendment Surprises Lawmakers1992
Lawmakers Grant Themselves a Raise1997
Legislative Branch: House Votes to Again Skip a Pay Raise2016