Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) released the following statement on President Obama’s Executive Order increasing salaries of Members of Congress and White House staff:

“At a time when our country is facing record debt and trillion dollar deficits, the last thing Washington should do is reward itself with a pay increase. I am calling on President Obama to withdraw his recent Executive Order raising federal salaries -- including for Members of Congress.  Until a long-term deficit reduction agreement is reached, we should not consider increasing the pay for Congress.”

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