"False Accusations: Democratic Lawmaker's Baseless Claim of House Republicans Seeking a Pay Raise"

Democratic lawmaker Rep. Rosa DeLauro falsely accused House Republicans of trying to give themselves a pay raise while objecting to a stopgap spending bill, which she ultimately voted for. DeLauro's claim was met with immediate pushback from House Republicans, who shouted it down as false. Republican Rep. Austin Scott disproved DeLauro's claim by citing the 27th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits changes to congressional compensation without an election. The House later passed the short-term spending bill, moving to avoid a government shutdown if the Senate adopts the measure.