Congress, Federal Employees to See Pay Raises
Granted, it's only a half of a percent increase
Members of Congress will be getting a small pay increase next year.
Under an executive order issued by President Obama on Thursday, members of Congress will join federal workers in seeing their pay rise by 0.5 percent after March 27.
Congressmen and senators make $174,000 a year and will see an extra $900 in their annual pay packages before taxes next year.