Lawmakers dust off the 27th Amendment in pursuit of back pay
Several members of Congress head to court this week in an under-the-radar lawsuit claiming they’ve been underpaid. It’s a bipartisan issue, with Democrats like Rep. James Clyburn (S.C.) and Republicans like Rep. Rick Crawford (Ark.) joining as plaintiffs. Ratified in 1992, the 27th Amendment says
<p>Several members of Congress head to court this week in an under-the-radar lawsuit claiming they’ve been underpaid. It’s a bipartisan issue, with Democrats like Rep. James Clyburn (S.C.) and Republicans like Rep. Rick Crawford (Ark.) joining as plaintiffs. Ratified in 1992, the 27th Amendment says </p>