Congressional Allowances
Compensation |
House |
Senate |
| Salary | $136,600 | $136,600 |
| Health, Life insurance | Provided | Provided |
| Tax deductions for D.C. living expenses | $3,000 (maximum) | $3,000 (maximum) |
| Outside earned income | 15% of salary (maximum) | 15% of salary (maximum) |
| Honoraria | Prohibited | Prohibited |
| Office personnel and office allowance | $819,000 (average) | ———— |
| Administrative/clerical staff | Maximum 18; total $568,560 | $1.1-1.9 million |
| Legislative staff | included above | $385,000 |
| Office expenses | $194,888 (average) | $97,000-250,000 |
| Office space | Provided | Provided |
| Travel | Minimum: $6,200; Maximum: $67,200 | ———— office expenses |
| Official mail allowance | $108,000 | $110,000 |
| Stationery | 40,000 envelopes | 1.8-27.2 million sheets; 50,000-100,000 envelopes |
| Furnishings/equipment | Provided | Provided |
| District/State offices | 2,500 sq. ft. | 4,800-8,000 sq. ft. |
| Rental | Provided | Provided |
| Furnishings/equipment | Provided | Provided |
| Mobile Office | ———— | one |
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Roger Davidson and Walter Oleszek, The Two Congress and the American People, in Congress and Its Members Fifth Edition, 1996.