A pay raise for House members won’t happen — at least for now
— as Democrats have postponed voting on a congressional spending bill that included the politically risky measure, according to members and aides from both parties.
“The House will not consider the legislative branch appropriations bill this week,” Mariel Saez, a Hoyer spokeswoman, said. With the Senate ruling out such a move, House Republicans decided that they could not vote for the pay raise. Democrats had signaled they would only support the cost of living adjustment if Republicans did, prompting the majority party to delay any action for now.Sign Up
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