For example, they defeated amendments that would have reduced their total mail budget by $ 4.6 million, and their office allowances by $ 9.3 million.
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Office allowance for Senate : From $ 1 . 8 million ( for each Delaware senator ) to $ 3 . 1 million ( for California)
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For example, they defeated amendments that would have reduced their total mail budget by $ 4 . 6 million, and their office allowances by $ 9 . 3 million.
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A spokesman for Hanson responded Friday by labeling the former prime ministers " three of Australia's best-known failures, " who exploited travel and office allowances awarded to former prime ministers.
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However, Congress can authorize additional funds for travel and other expenses that committees may incur during investigations so members need not pay those costs out of their official personal office allowances.
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This means that the reconstituted caucuses will no longer have separate staffs, but members can pool some of their office allowances to jointly fund an aide to work primarily on caucus affairs.
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Legislators also receive an " office allowance " of $ 1, 000 per month, ostensibly for the maintenance of an office area devoted to their legislative work in their homes or elsewhere within their district.
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But this perk is just a fraction of the generous package of benefits that has evolved since federal support began for presidential libraries in 1955, federal pension and office allowances began in 1958 and U . S . Secret Service protection began in 1962.
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Souder admires John McCain, especially his independence and fiscal hawkishness . ( Souder once took on House members'office allowances, which didn't make him popular . ) He greatly admires President Bush, though he says : " My main difference with Bush is over the environment.
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But it wasn't until 1958 in response to the financial plight of Truman that Congress enacted the so-called Former Presidents Act to provide a $ 25, 000 annual pension, a $ 10, 000 annual pension for widows of former presidents and an office allowance of up to $ 50, 000 a year.
