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Foxx votes to freeze pay for Members of Congress and Federal Employees
Washington, DC,
February 1, 2012
Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05) voted today for legislation (H.R. 3835) to freeze the pay for members of Congress and federal employees through 2013.
Contact: 202-225-2071 Bill freezes pay though 2013 and would save $26 billion Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05) voted today for legislation (H.R. 3835) to freeze the pay for members of Congress and federal employees through 2013. “Millions of Americans continue to struggle under the Obama administration’s failed economic policies,” Foxx said. “With an economy defined by sustained high unemployment and stagnant wages, members of Congress and federal employees continue to enjoy advantages over the taxpayers who pay the bills.” The Congressional Budget Office recently found that federal workers earn 2 percent more on average than comparable private-sector workers, but are paid 16 percent more when benefits are considered. The bill to freeze the pay for members of Congress and federal employees, H.R 3835,passed the House 309-117. "It's offensive to those unemployed Americans struggling to find a job to see unionized federal employees continue to enjoy comparatively high compensation, which is used to pay dues to government unions, which spend heavily to elect candidates who promise them concessions," Foxx said. #### |