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Ex-members of Congress gripe about $174K salary, cost of living in DC: ‘It’s very difficult’
Former and outgoing members of Congress from both parties agree that ... pay rate should at least keep up with the rising cost of living and be adjusted based on inflation.
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Congress' age debate reignites over member living in retirement home
Congress' long-simmering debate over the age of its members has resurfaced ... has been living in an independent living facility in Texas. Why it matters: The retiring former House Appropriations ...
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Democrats’ Battleground Leader, Exiting Congress, Reflects on What She Learned
Kenny Holston/The New York Times Supported by By Luke Broadwater Reporting from Washington More than 50 members are leaving Congress this ... of Virginia, a former C.I.A. officer who is departing ...
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Do Retired Presidents Receive Social Security?
Jimmy Carter is the only living ... portion of a former president’s retirement benefits. You may have seen it while scrolling through social media: the assertion that if only Congress and ...
Jimmy Carter lies in state at U.S. Capitol after eulogies by Kamala Harris and Republican leaders
A special service was held in the Capitol rotunda, with eulogies by Vice President Kamala Harris, Senate Republican leader John Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson.