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S 542 111th Congress Senate Congress Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Members of Congress

A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.

Introduced: March 6, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Mar 9, 2009
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 29.
Mar 6, 2009
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2866)
Mar 6, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.

What's happening now March 9, 2009

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 29.

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 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Mar 10, 2009
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Mar 10, 2009
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 10, 2009
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Mar 10, 2009
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 6, 2009
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 6, 2009
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 6, 2009
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