The U.S. flag should be flown every day but especially on national holidays. FlagandBanner.com presents the 2014 holiday calendar with half staff information. The United States Flag at half staff. The New Year is almost upon us and many may be sitting down to mark special dates on their calendars.
Congressional Salaries and Benefits. Taxes. Members of Congress pay the same payroll taxes as all other workers for Medicare and Social Security, as well as all applicable state, local and federal taxes.Retirement. Members of Congress are not entitled to a âfull salaryâ retirement, no matter their length of service.he U.S. Constitution, in Article I, Section 6, authorizes compensation for Members of Congress âascertained by law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United States.â Currently, Membersâ salary is $174,000 annually.
Further information on salaries of Members of Congress may be found in CRS Report 97-615, Salaries of Members of Congress: Congressional Votes, 1990-2012, by Ida A. Brudnick and CRS Report 97-1011, Salaries of Members of Congress: Recent Actions and Historical Tables, by Ida A. Brudnick.