Salary and Benefits
Congressmen have an annual salary of about 165,000 dollars a year.
Also, they get an expense account with an average of 450,000 dollars a year.
Congressmen also enjoy many benefits. Among them are free trips home,
franking privilege (the ability to send mail for free), and protection from being
arrested or sued on their way to or from work. However, congressmen can be
expelled with a two thirds vote, this usually only happens if a congressman does
some thing extremely reprehensible.
Also, they get an expense account with an average of 450,000 dollars a year.
Congressmen also enjoy many benefits. Among them are free trips home,
franking privilege (the ability to send mail for free), and protection from being
arrested or sued on their way to or from work. However, congressmen can be
expelled with a two thirds vote, this usually only happens if a congressman does
some thing extremely reprehensible.
