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James Madison gets his way as Congress ducks issue.
- Source :
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Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report . 5/16/92, Vol. 50 Issue 20, p1323. 1p. 1 Color Photograph. - Publication Year :
- 1992
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Abstract
- Notes that a proposal made by James Madison 203 years ago to delay congressional pay raises until after an election is finally on its way to becoming the 27th Amendment of the Constitution despite concerns about its tardiness. Congress' reluctancy to challenge the amendment's validity; Decision of the archivist of the United States, Don W. Wilson to recognize the amendment; History of the amendment; Current salaries; Cost of living adjustments (COLA); More.
- Subjects :
- *WAGES
*LEGISLATOR salaries
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00105910
- Volume :
- 50
- Issue :
- 20
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 9206150752