The 27th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States became the rule that restrained congressional salaries. Oddly, this was proposed by James Madison in 1789, but it was not finalized until 1992.
Congressional salaries
Congressional pay increase is found in Amendment 27.
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the 27th amendment
The 27th amendment pertains to congressional salaries. This amendment states that any changes to salary cannot go into effect until the next election of representatives. This is to prevent congress from raising their own salaries.
Congress
No- the President has no say whatsoever concerning Congressional salaries. Congress controls the purse-strings of the nation and sets all the salaries that are paid from the US treasury.
Congressional pay increase is found in Amendment 27.
Amendment XX (20)
The Fourteenth Amendment was the congressional alternative to President Johnson's Reconstruction program. The amendment was adopted on July 9, 1868.
It has to do with when Congressional pay raises can occur: "No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened."
The document that addressed congressional pay raises is the Federal Payment and Flexibility Act of 2019. This act established the framework for annual cost-of-living adjustments for Members of Congress, which effectively determines their pay raises. The purpose of the document was to ensure transparency and accountability in the process of determining congressional salaries.