April 27: Kaptur Backs Measure to Deny COLA Increase To Members of Congress for 2010

Congresswoman Kaptur today voted for legislation thatwould freeze congressional salaries next year.

"For the first time in 35 years, Social Securityrecipients did not receive a cost-of-living increase this year," saidCongresswoman Kaptur. "Why should it beany different for members of Congress? With so many people experiencing so much pain due to the economy, thevote to forego a cost-of-living increase is the right thing to do."

Without legislative action such as today's vote, membersof Congress would receive an automatic, annual cost-of-living increase as aresult of legislation that was passed in 1989.

Kaptur, a 14-term member, has rejected pay raises foryears and annually contributes more than $25,000 in foregone pay raises toworthy causes in the Ninth Congressional District.