Word: bill
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...bill would increase salaries in the House, for federal judges, and for top executive branch officials by at least 35 percent and often by closer to 40 percent...
Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell (D-Maine) said the Senate would consider the bill today. However, it was not clear what raises or honoraria limits the Senate might include for itself...
...House bill provides for a 7.9 percent cost-of-living hike by January. On Jan. 1, 1991, a 25 percent raise would be given--on top of whatever cost-of-living increase is given to rank-and-file civil servants at that time...
...ethics-reform legislation would bar House members from accepting fees for speeches, but they could suggest their hosts pass on up to $2,000 in the member's name to a charity of the member's choice. The bill requires members to reveal the donor but not the destination of the money...
...bill also would tighten rules on accepting gifts and on travel that members may accept...