Members of Congress are suing for a raise. SC’s delegation could see backpay as high as $419K each.

By: Skylar Laird

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: March 23, 2026

Words: 1,275

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s congressional delegation could stand to collectively gain more than $3 million in backpay, along with a salary hike, if a federal lawsuit attempting to raise Congress’ pay prevails.

The case, filed in Washington in 2024, is an inversion of one that played out in South Carolina last year, when state legislators attempted to raise their monthly stipends intended for expenses outside the Statehouse.

The state Supreme Court threw out …

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