Jason Chaffetz: Lawmakers should get $2,500 monthly housing allowance

Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, who resigns from Congress at the end of the week, said Monday he believes members of the House and Senate should receive a $2,500 monthly housing allowance.

“I really do believe Congress would be much better served if there was a housing allowance for members of Congress,” Chaffetz told The Hill in an interview. “In today’s climate, nobody’s going to suggest or vote for a pay raise. But you shouldn’t have to be among the wealthiest of Americans to serve properly in Congress.”