The Republicans clearly left out that provision which limits the pay raise. (As I wrote, they added it back in later on before the final vote.) On one hand, it's clear the GOP wants to allow for a raise for members of Congress (that's how they're treating it in the Legislative Branch bill which will be up this week on the House floor). But on the other hand, they are right in saying that no raise voted upon now can benefit current members of Congress - you have to win in the 2024 election in order to get that benefit.
But when you add back the language that you so strenuously said wasn't needed - that tells me it was needed, and that the GOP was trying an end run on a pay raise for lawmakers.
The Republicans clearly left out that provision which limits the pay raise. (As I wrote, they added it back in later on before the final vote.) On one hand, it's clear the GOP wants to allow for a raise for members of Congress (that's how they're treating it in the Legislative Branch bill which will be up this week on the House floor). But on the other hand, they are right in saying that no raise voted upon now can benefit current members of Congress - you have to win in the 2024 election in order to get that benefit.
But when you add back the language that you so strenuously said wasn't needed - that tells me it was needed, and that the GOP was trying an end run on a pay raise for lawmakers.