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.
House of Representatives 41 The maximum annual salary for employees of committees, as revised in the 2009 pay order, is $172,500 for up to three staff members (two majority and one minority); $170,696 for up to nine staff members (six majority and three minority); and a maximum of $168,411 for other staff.utside Earned Income Limits Permissible âoutside earned incomeâ for Representatives and Senators is limited to 15% of the annual rate of basic pay for level II of the Executive Schedule (15% of $181,500, or $27,225 in 2014).