Elizabeth Warren says lawmakers need a raise so that Congress isn’t ‘the plaything of multimillionaires and billionaires’ – By Bryan Metzger (Business Insider) / Jan 14, 2024
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is backing a pay raise for members of Congress.
“Congress should not be the plaything of multimillionaires and billionaires,” she told BI.
But she also emphasized that congressional staff need a raise even more.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is joining calls for members of Congress to get a pay raise.
“Everyone working in government should be paid more: members of Congress and their staffs,” the Massachusetts Democrat told Business Insider this week.
“Congress should not be the plaything of multimillionaires and billionaires who’ve already secured their fortunes and don’t care about earning a living to support their families,” she added.
