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American Governance Institute
Coverage of American Governance Institute in the Nexus archive.
- Members of Congress won a battle to increase their pay. The war will go on.
A federal court ruled that Congress improperly canceled cost-of-living adjustments for lawmakers, violating the 27th Amendment, but a raise remains uncertain. The decision, a preliminary victory for bipartisan plaintiffs seeking back pay, highlights ongoing legal and political battles over stagnant congressional compensation.