Hi to all my classmates I will be discussing the positives and the benefits you get as a congressperson. Therefore we need to understand what the responsibilities of a congressperson are, such as according to a website called “house.gov” their main roles are to introduce bills, offer amendments and finally serve committees. This leads me to present the benefits a congressperson can get such as an average can earn about $1 million in the house and $3 million in the Senate under an annual allowance. Another benefit a congressperson gets is lifetime health insurance, a life-long pension, free reserved parking in major airlines, and finally, receive tax player-funded gyms at the capital. In addition according to an article called “The Perk Of Being A Member Of Congress” by Shane Savitsky states “Members get annual allowances (averaging $1.27 million in the House and $3.3 million in the Senate) to staff and manage their offices almost entirely as they see fit, as well as for travel and other expenses.” In addition, this sentence “Averaging $1.27 million in the House and $3.3 million in the Senate” is significant because it indicates how an average congressman can get up to millions of dollars in an annual allowance. Another example from an article called “The Perk Of Being A Member Of Congress” by Shane Savitsky states “Upon the death of a member of Congress in office, their family will receive a payout equal to a year’s salary ($174,000), per Congressional Institute. The one-time death gratuity for families of military personnel killed in action is $100,000.” Therefore this sentence “Upon the death of a member of Congress in office, their family will receive a payout equal to a year’s salary ($174,000)”, is significant because it shows if a congressperson died their families would be compensated on a years salary. To summarize these examples show how many benefits congressperson can receive.
In InConclusion Congressmen are granted many benefits and policies that benefit their families that also benefit their families.
Honorable source mentions:
https://www.axios.com/2017/12/15/the-perks-of-being-a-member-of-congress-1513307200
