Could They Be More Out Of Touch?

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.

 

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