These salary figures may help explain why so many members of Congress seem so out of touch with the average American.
Rank-and-File Members:
The current salary (2013) for rank-and-file members of the House and Senate is $174,000 per year.
Congress: Leadership Members’ Salary (2013)
Leaders of the House and Senate are paid a higher salary than rank-and-file members.
Senate Leadership
Majority Party Leader – $193,400
Minority Party Leader – $193,400
House Leadership
Speaker of the House – $223,500
Majority Leader – $193,400
Minority Leader – $193,400
Ben Sasse, Nebraska Republican for Senate, calls on Leader McConnell and DC Republicans – who make $172,000/year – to show some leadership and give up their taxpayer funded ObamaCare subsidy.
