A Truce Falters, and a Plan to Raise Congress’s Pay Falls Apart…

WASHINGTON — Last week, a gathering of rookie Democrats — essentially from regions since a long time ago held by Republicans — moved toward the House dominant part pioneer with an apparently odd interest: Block our increases in salary. It has been a long time since individuals from Congress have gotten even an average cost for basic items increment, and the pioneer, Representative Steny H. Hoyer of Maryland, had secretly arranged an arrangement with Representatives Kevin McCarthy of California, the Republican head, and Steve Scalise of Louisiana, the No. 2 Republican, to permit pay on Capitol Hill to ascend with swelling — without the typical political assaults that follow. In any case, for Democrats confronting intense re-appointment crusades, the risk of assault served to underscore a decades-old reality about congressional salary increases: The political optics were simply not justified, despite any potential benefits. “I simply believe it’s an inappropriate move for Congr