House leaders released a massive spending bill right before the holiday recess, giving little to no time for members to review it, which included a pay raise for Congress if both chambers pass the bill.

The continuing resolution is 1,574 pages which no member of Congress will read and includes cost of living adjustments (COLA) giving members the first pay raise since 2009. Members of Congress need the pay raise because of how bad President Joe Biden’s economy has performed with skyrocketing inflation.

Each lawmaker currently makes a salary of $174,000 per year with leadership roles making more.  If the CR is passed and Biden signs the bill, they will receive an increase of $6,600 or 3.8% COLA in pay, according to Maine Democratic Rep. Jared Golden.

“Congress should be working to raise Americans’ wages and lower their health care costs, not sneaking new member perks into must-pass legislation behind closed doors,” Golden said in a statement to the press.“If members can’t get by on our already generous salaries and benefits, they should find another line of work. As long as these provisions are in the CR, I will vote against it.”

“Until the pay freeze is reinstated, I will not vote for this CR,” he said.

Some Republican lawmakers have also publicly stated they would vote against the CR specifically because of the pay raise.

Republican Arizona Rep. Eli Crane posted to X, “So Congress is failing the American people AGAIN and giving themselves a raise in the process? Can’t make this stuff up. I will be voting NO.”

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis publicly stated his strong opposition to the CR, offering up a new solution moving forward.

“Proposed 28th amendment: “Congress shall make no law respecting the citizens of the United States that does not also apply to members of Congress themselves,” DeSantis posted on X.

If the CR is passed, the federal government will remain at current funding levels until March 14th, 2025 at which point incoming President-elect Donald Trump will undoubtedly rip the budget to shreds and end the reckless spending.