#1 House Dems agree to forgoe cost-of-living raise.
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:56 am
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[quote]The economy hit home in the House on Tuesday, with Speaker Nancy Pelosi telling Democrats in a closed-door meeting that members will forgo their cost-of-living increases for the coming year.
A House Democratic leadership aide said the decision would force senators to forgo their raises as well.
House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.) — a man of relatively modest means who usually advocates for congressional pay raises — told reporters that it would “not be appropriateâ€
[quote]The economy hit home in the House on Tuesday, with Speaker Nancy Pelosi telling Democrats in a closed-door meeting that members will forgo their cost-of-living increases for the coming year.
A House Democratic leadership aide said the decision would force senators to forgo their raises as well.
House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.) — a man of relatively modest means who usually advocates for congressional pay raises — told reporters that it would “not be appropriateâ€