U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman has introduced legislation requiring Congress to vote on any pay increase rather than receive automatic adjustments.
Based on a release from U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-05).
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., introduced H.R. 7628, legislation to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for members of Congress, according to Norman’s office.
The bill would terminate the practice of automatic pay increases and require Congress to approve any raise, according to Norman’s office.
“Congress is the only place in America where you can fail the people you represent and still expect a raise,” Norman said. “That’s not public service. That’s a broken system. We’ve traded citizen legislators for career politicians more focused on their own paychecks than the people back home. That’s why we need term limits. And if they think the salary isn’t enough, they’re welcome to go home and live under the rules and laws they’ve created.”
Norman’s office said transparency and accountability must remain central to public service.
