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House votes to reject legislative pay raises
05/07/2008 16:58:12
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| The House voted 94-to-8 Wednesday to reject a recommendation from the Compensation Review Board for raises over the next two years. |
By The Associated Press
The Illinois House says now is not the time for legislators and other state officials to get a pay raise. But they may still see the extra money later this year.
The House voted 94-to-8 Wednesday to reject a recommendation from the Compensation Review Board for raises over the next two years. Lawmakers would see a $7,000 increase, and Governor Rod Blagojevich's salary would climb by more than $20,000.
The raises kick in automatically this summer unless both the House and Senate vote to reject them. Senate President Emil Jones says he doesn't know if he will let a rejection bid move ahead in the Senate.
He called House members' vote a political statement and said they would not have taken a raise approved last year if they were sincere.
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