Swing-state Democrats see trouble in proposed pay hike

Swing-state Democrats see trouble in proposed pay hike-thehill: House Democrats hailing from swing districts are split over leadership’s decision to move forward with a spending package that would allow members of Congress to get a pay bump for the first time in a decade. The House is slated to vote next week on a nearly $1 trillion spending package that would allow a cost-of-living increase for lawmakers and staff to go into effect.