Democrat Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut falsely claimed House Republicans were trying to “provide themselves with a pay raise” as she raised objections to a stopgap spending bill.
DeLauro asserted that there were “many changes” between the House and Senate versions of the bill, citing a pay increase for Congress members as one of the differences. She later voted in favor of the measure.
“Here is one that I believe the majority will not mention,” DeLauro said. “They amend the Senate bill to give themselves a pay raise. A pay raise. It’s there. You can look at me, you can smile but what you did was you amended the Senate bill to give yourselves a pay raise.” (Trending: Woman Raised in USSR Says Biden’s DOJ Acts Like KGB)
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., falsely accused House Republicans of attempting to "provide themselves with a pay raise" Saturday as she objected to a stopgap spending bill before ultimately voting for the measure. pic.twitter.com/aBpIOJ63Bu
— Tammy Meyers (@meyers_tam53174) October 2, 2023
House Republicans erupted saying, “That’s false.”
DeLauro posted, “The Member Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) automatically takes effect unless it is blocked. The Senate blocked this in their CR. The House GOP CR does not.”
“News flash: a COLA is a pay increase for Members of Congress.”
Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga., said it was “simply not true” and an “excuse.”
“No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.” (Trending: Trump Makes The Biggest Promise Of His Political Career)
“You need to know who’s telling you the truth and who’s not telling you the truth,” Scott said.
The CR on the floor today does NOT include a pay raise for Members of Congress.
Democrats are lying to you because they want to shut the government down and blame Republicans. pic.twitter.com/j9dauoXcpF
— Rep. Austin Scott (@AustinScottGA08) September 30, 2023
“Recently, you heard my colleague from Connecticut tell you that the Republican bill has a pay raise for members in Congress. It’s simply not true, and if it did, it would be unconstitutional.”
“And if the Senate bill changes the compensation for members of Congress, then it, too, is unconstitutional.”
“They are simply grasping at straws. They have intended to shut down the government from the start,” Scott added. “Disregard totally what you’re hearing from the other side. They are grasping at straws, making excuses and telling flat-out lies about member compensation as an excuse to vote against this piece of legislation.” he added.
Rep. Rosa DeLauro:
"It gets cold in the winter time!" pic.twitter.com/knnKYTSWNk
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) September 29, 2023
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