HR 1597 · 111th Congress · Congress

To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.

Introduced 2009-03-18· Sponsored by Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2]· House

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Latest: Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform(2009-03-18)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.…

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Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans
Rep. Adler, John H. [D-NJ-3]NJ
Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12]GA
Rep. Teague, Harry [D-NM-2]NM
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. Massa, Eric J. J. [D-NY-29]NY
Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4]PA
Rep. Perriello, Thomas S.P. [D-VA-5]VA
Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3]KS
Rep. Kosmas, Suzanne M. [D-FL-24]FL
Rep. Markey, Betsy [D-CO-4]CO
Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10]PA
Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6]MD
Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1]AZ
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]TX
Rep. Moran, Jerry [R-KS-1]KS
Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6]NC
Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8]PA
Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4]MS
Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8]GA
Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15]IL