American taxpayers spend $2 billion dollars per year on Congress
– Salary $174k
– $7.6 million per year for meal reimbursements
– Their MRA, the Members’ Representational Allowance is $810 million
– Majority and Minority leadership, Hakeem Jeffries and Mike Johnson, get $37 million just for them
– MRA broken down is $1.5 million to each Congress Rep
– Actual Budget can range around $2 million per member, though some suggest it might be closer to $5 million when including all expenses
– Operational Costs: $750 million for House expenses and $250 million for Senate expenses
– – US Congress is getting 18 weeks of vacation this year
– Congress will only work 133 days in 2025
Conservative estimate total cost $1.5 million to $2 billion per year
What do we get in exchange for this? They sell us out 100% of the time
American taxpayers spend $2 billion dollars per year on Congress
– Salary $174k
– $7.6 million per year for meal reimbursements
– Their MRA, the Members' Representational Allowance is $810 million
– Majority and Minority leadership, Hakeem Jeffries and Mike Johnson, get $37… pic.twitter.com/6AxdFb0jLo— Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) June 1, 2025