Government shutdown threat eases after House passes a temporary funding plan, sending it to Senate

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54. I saw a Meidas Touch article

where what the fuss was about was "standard" language for Congress to "freeze" any COLAs for their chamber, where supposedly the Senate C.R. (that hasn't moved yet) had that "freeze" language but it wasn't in the House version, and folks like Rosa DeLauro went on a rampage.

I suppose "technically" a "COLA" (which is inflation-driven) is not the same as a "base salary increase" in Congress-speak.

The real technicality is that the very last Amendment to the Constitution requires a "waiting period" for any change in Congressional compensation, until the next Congress.

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DeLauro points out how the exact language preventing a member pay raise that's in the Senate CR was not included in the House CR. It's the 'Section 6' piece - here's what it says
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Rosa DeLauro
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The Member Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) automatically takes effect unless it is blocked. The Senate blocked this in their CR. The House GOP CR does not.

News flash: a COLA is a pay increase for Members of Congress.
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1:01 PM · Sep 30, 2023