Markey votes to block Congress pay raise; measure passes House
Rep. Betsy Markey, D-Colo., voted Tuesday to block the scheduled 2011 pay raise for members of Congress. Markey, who co-sponsored legislation earlier this year to stop the raise, voted for similar legislation last year, which also passed. “With unemployment still high and the economy recovering from a recession, families across Colorado are making tough decisions and cutting spending to make …
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