This report summarizes by what measures the Constitution requires Congress to determine its own pay, the annual payment adjustment procedure, changes in pay over time since 1789, and related legislation.
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This report summarizes by what measures the Constitution requires Congress to determine its own pay, the annual payment adjustment procedure, changes in pay over time since 1789, and related legislation.
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Dwyer, Paul E.Salaries of Members of Congress: A List of Payable Rates and Effective Dates, 1789-2003,
report,
December 1, 2003;
Washington D.C..
(https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs3950/:
accessed December 6, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu;
crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.