February 25, 2009

Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter released the following statement today on her vote to block a Congressional pay raise.

 

“I was pleased that the Omnibus Appropriations Act included a provision freezing Congressional pay.  I was not in Congress when the law was passed to give Members of Congress automatic annual cost of living increases and in the current economic crisis, I do not believe that automatic pay raises for Members of Congress are appropriate.”