What are the salaries of both the Senate and House of Reps?

Leadership and other positions

Position Salary
Senators and House Representatives $174,000
Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico $174,000
President pro tempore of the Senate $193,400
Majority leader and minority leader of the Senate $193,400

How do I find old congressional records?

On Congress.gov, you can browse the Record or do a fielded search back to the 104th Congress (1995-96). On the GPO website, you can do fielded searches or you can retrieve a page (if you know the specific page number you are looking for) back to the 104th Congress (1995-96).

What are two privileges of members of Congress?

They shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace, be privileged from Arrest during their Attendance at the Session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place.

What are the Annals of Congress?

The Annals of Congress, formally known as The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States, cover the 1st Congress through the first session of the 18th Congress, from 1789 to 1824.

Who are the top 3 richest members of Congress how much is their income?

List of current members of the United States Congress by wealth

Rank Name Net worth ($ million)
1 Rick Scott 259.7
2 Mark Warner 214.1
3 Greg Gianforte 189.3
4 Paul Mitchell 179.6

What are the 5 things that Congress Cannot do?

Fusfoo Five: Politics (Things Congress Cannot Do)

  • CREATE EX POST FACTO LAWS. “Ex post facto” is a Latin phrase meaning “after the fact”, so to create an ex post facto law means to declare something a crime after the act has been committed.
  • PASS A BILL OF ATTAINDER.
  • MAKE LAWS THAT CONTRADICT THE BILL OF RIGHTS.