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Congress Expands Pay and Staff Despite Austerity Push
Washington reports Congress padded its own budgets as executive agencies cut. House and Senate payrolls rise to about 12,000, with chief clerks earning up to 28 000 and potential near 30 000. Lawmakers plan a self retroactive raise via a salary commission.
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