S. 2257 (119th)Congressional Activities

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 113.

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Congress is required by Article I, Section 6, of the Constitution to determine its own pay. In the past, Congress periodically enacted specific legislation to alter its pay; the last time this occurred affected pay in 1991. More recently, pay has been determined pursuant to laws establishing formulas for automatic adj…

AuthorsIda A. Brudnick
Congressional OperationsFederal Workforce Management
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This report responds to frequently asked questions about legislative branch appropriations. Frequently asked questions include the items that are funded within this bill; development, presentation, and consideration of the legislative branch budget requests; the legislative branch budget in historical perspective; and…

AuthorsIda A. Brudnick
Congressional FundingCongressional OperationsLegislative Branch Appropriations
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The legislative branch appropriations bill provides funding for the Senate; House of Representatives; Joint Items; Capitol Police; Office of Congressional Workplace Rights; Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Architect of the Capitol (AOC); Library of Congress (LOC), including the Congressional Research Service (CRS);…

AuthorsIda A. Brudnick
Congressional FundingCongressional OperationsLegislative Branch Appropriations
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This report provides basic information on congressional salaries and allowances. First, the report briefly summarizes the current salary of Members of Congress; limits or prohibitions on their outside earned income, honoraria, and tax deductions; options for life and health insurance; and retirement benefits. Second,…

AuthorsIda A. Brudnick
Congressional FundingCongressional Operations
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Article I, Section 6, of the U.S. Constitution requires that compensation for Members of Congress be “ascertained by law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United States.” Congress has relied on three different methods in adjusting salaries for Members. Specific legislation was last used to provide increases in 1990…

AuthorsIda A. Brudnick
Congressional OperationsCongressional Funding
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S. Rept. 119-38Jul 10, 2025Appropriations Committee

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS, 2026

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