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Some senior House lawmakers, frustrated by a decade of frozen congressional salaries, are quietly exploring whether to accept an annual pay raise that they've shunned since Barack Obama was president. on.msnbc.com/2VqX19t
House Minority Leader McCarthy: "It's been more than a decade. I've got members who are leaving over this."
Rep. LaMalfa: "A salary increase for us? It's not very high on my radar and it'd be as popular as the plague. It'd show kind of a disconnect with the people."
Rep. LaMalfa: "A salary increase for us? It's not very high on my radar and it'd be as popular as the plague. It'd show kind of a disconnect with the people."
House Majority Leader Hoyer: "Staff from diverse backgrounds are increasingly shut out, leading Congress to lose bright, dedicated staffers who would like to continue in public service but have difficulty making ends meet." nbcnews.to/30b9KeW #NBConPolicy
