House Democrats on Monday evening abruptly halted an effort to increase congressional pay for the first time since 2009, saying the proposal would be reviewed carefully after several freshman Democrats made overt efforts to block it. Members of Congress, retail workers, everybody should get cost of living increases to accommodate for the changes in our economy. Following a cost-of-living adjustment formula established in 2009, members of Congress should currently be making $210,900, the CRS found. The Supreme Court is currently weighing the legality of the Trump administration's decision to include the census question, following a lawsuit by 18 states against the addition. That comment prompted speculation that the high court would uphold the census question by a 5-4 margin.

Source: Fox News June 11, 2019 01:42 UTC