Congress Due to Recieve Pay Raise in 2009 Dec 18, 2008 15:14:47 GMT -5 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by Ammy Fae on Dec 18, 2008 15:14:47 GMT -5 news.yahoo.com/s/usnw/20081217/pl_usnw/members_of_congress_due_to_award_themselves4_700_raise_in_2009"Members of Congress are slated to receive a $4,700 pay raise beginning in January, increasing their annual salaries to $174,000. The increase for 535 House and Senate members would cost taxpayers more than $2.5 million."