Title page
Contents
Summary 2
Compensation, Benefits, Allowances, and Selected Limitations 4
Compensation 4
Outside Earned Income Limits 5
Prohibition on Honoraria 6
Tax Deductions 6
Health and Life Insurance Provisions 6
Social Security Participation and Other Retirement Provisions 7
The Members' Representational Allowance (MRA): Supporting Personnel, Office Expenses, Travel to the District, and Mail for Members of the House 7
Formula Recalculation in 2023 8
MRA Authorization Adjustments: History Since 2010 8
MRA Appropriations 10
Limitation on Number of Employees Hired by the MRA 10
Online Publication of House Disbursement Records 11
Government Publications and Recent Limitations 11
The Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account (SOPOEA): Supporting Personnel, Office Expenses, and Mail for U.S. Senators 11
Other Allowances 12
Office Space in States, Including Mobile Office Space 12
Furniture and Furnishings in Washington, DC 13
Furniture and Furnishings in State Offices 13
Office Equipment in Washington, DC, and State Offices 13
Government Publications 13
Online Publication of Senate Disbursement Records 14
Compensation of Members and Maximum Rates of Compensation for Staff 14
Maximum Rate for House and Senate Staff: Initial Change in 2020 14
Subsequent Changes to House Staff Maximum Rates of Pay 14
Subsequent Changes to Senate Staff Maximum Rates of Pay 15
Author Information 16
Disclaimer 16
Table 1. Members and House Staff Maximum Salaries in 2024 15
Table 2. Senators and Senate Staff Maximum Salaries in 2024 15