Salaries & Benefits
Each member of congress recieves these benefits:
- $165,000 salary
- Personal office in the capital building
- A personal expense account - average expense account is $450,000 per year, used for business.
- Free trips home
- The Frankin Privilege:
Congress men get the right to send mail for free. - Can not be arrested or sued while going to, in or coming home from work - that would set a bad image.
- They can be expelled for a serious offence and a two- thirds vote.
- Censuring: a procedure of congress to reprimand the President of the United states, a member of congress, or a judge.