Congress Gives Itself a Bonus in Omnibus Senate increases budget by $48 million, salaries by $12 million

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Congress Gives Itself a Bonus in Omnibus
Senate increases budget by $48 million, salaries by $12 million


The House and Senate increased their own budgets in the $1.3 trillion omnibus spending package.

The Senate increased its total salaries of officers and employees by $12.6 million in the 2,232-page bill that lawmakers had fewer than 48 hours to read and vote on. The bill avoids a government shutdown that would take place at midnight on Friday.

Aside from giving their own institutions a bonus, the omnibus also gives away millions to prevent "elderly falls," promote breastfeeding, and fight "excessive alcohol use."

The legislation increases the Senate budget to $919.9 million, up $48.8 million from fiscal year 2017, according to the congressional summary of the bill.

"The increase provides funding necessary for critical modernization and upgrades of the Senate financial management system and investments in IT security," the summary states.

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Last Edited by ~Jazzy~ on 03/24/2018 02:03 PM