Question

According to the 27th Amendment, would members of Congress be able to vote in a pay raise for themselves?

Answer 1

Answer: No, members have to wait until the next session of Congress, after the next election, for the raise in pay.

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Answer 2

They technically could but the pay raise would take effect in the next term, meaning unless they got reelected they wouldn’t get the pay raise.