Durbin of Illinois responded to a question on whether he was in favor of granting Congress a salary hike by saying, “It’s good news.” “I believe it’s time for something to be done.”
The second-ranking Democrat in the Senate, Durbin, told the network that he was not aware of the CR’s pay hike clause. Since Biden entered office in 2021,
Americans have had to contend with rising rents and inflation. The cost of living costs, such as housing and food, have contributed significantly to the more than 20% spike in inflation under Biden.
In order to prevent a government shutdown that was scheduled for Friday night, the CR approved hundreds of billions of dollars in expenditure,
Temporarily extending existing federal funding levels until March 14, 2025. The CR was dubbed the “Christmas Cramnibus” by conservative members,
Who swiftly criticized House GOP leadership for allowing “reckless and unpaid spending” and a number of irrelevant policy riders into the budget plan.
Before they can vote on the big spending plan, lawmakers will probably have less than 72 hours to consider the package.
