Obama Orders Pay Raise For Congress Federal Workers

Obama Orders Pay Raise For Congress Federal Workers

December 28, 2012

Obama Orders Pay Raise for Biden, Members of Congress, Federal Workers
DANIEL HALPER
weeklystandard
President Barack Obama issued an executive order to end the pay freeze on federal employees, in effect giving some federal workers a raise. One federal worker now to receive a pay increase is Vice President Joe Biden.

According to disclosure forms, Biden made a cool $225,521 last year. After the pay increase, he’ll now make $231,900 per year.

Members of Congress, from the House and Senate, also will receive a little bump, as their annual salary will go from $174,000 to 174,900. Leadership in Congress, including the speaker of the House, will likewise get an increase.

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