Is there any information as to total compensation packages for US Senators?

[closeupready]

and house members? I'm just curious how much they are paid, what their benefits are, do they pay income tax, average work week, etc.?

[izzie]

1. I will not read what it is. I am sure I will become ill..

They act like the old Royals who all had a home at the palace half the time.

[closeupready]

2. Interesting that nobody either knows or wants to share.

:D (or, like you and I, really wants to know - lol)

I bet it's disgusting.

[izzie]

5. I gave up caring when they had the big fight about parking at airports

Like a group of frat boys in an old movie. And I guess their families are as bad. I read once that the Bush boys were just bad when their father was Vice. Gets to a point that they are the only ones that can wear silk and purple. How silly can a group of people get? And they vote it for them self.

[ISUGRADIA]

3. It's readily available on the web

Benefits listed here:

http://usgovinfo.about.com/library/weekly/aa031200a.htm

$165,200 annual salary for rank and file member

[VP505]

4. I think they also get

a pretty good chunk of change for office expenses, I could be wrong but I think its like 95 or 100 grand a year.