Salary and Benefits

•  The salary for a normal member of the Congress is $174,000 a year.
• Leader of the House and Senate get paid more...

Senate:

Majority Party Leader - $193,400
Minority Party Leader - $193,400​

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• In the House, representatives are allowed to spend more than $900,000 on salaries for up to 18 permanent employees.
• ​Each senator is given a $500,000 budget to hire up to three legislative assistants.
• Members of Congress can deduct up to $3,000 for expenses while outside their home districts or states.
• Members are eligible for an immediate, full pension at age 62 if they've served five years or more.
•  they're eligible at age 50 if they've served 20 years for full pension.
• they're eligible at any time after they've served 25 years for full pension