Increase the Members' Representational Allowance to reflect rising costs and support workforce retention and institutional knowledge.

...and the Members’ Representational Allowance to account for rising costs across the nation and to assist with workforce retention and institutional knowledge.

Valadao said the bill will raise the Members' Representational Allowance to address rising costs and aid retention.

House Appropriations Committee Approves Fiscal Year 2027 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill | U.S. Congressman David Valadao
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and increases the Members’ Representational Allowance to account for rising costs across the nation and to assist with workforce retention and institutional knowledge.

Valadao says the bill will increase the Members' Representational Allowance for rising costs and retention.

Congressman Valadao Leads Subcommittee Markup of FY27 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill | U.S. Congressman David Valadao
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House Appropriations approved the FY27 Legislative Branch bill; its summary says member offices will have increased resources to retain experienced staff and preserve institutional knowledge.

Official committee action showing a real step toward the promised increase, but still only a committee-stage bill.

partial same_term A for effort

Committee Approves FY27 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act | House Committee on Appropriations - Republicans
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The committee report recommends $900,000,000 for Members' Representational Allowances, up $50,000,000 from the FY2026 enacted level, and ties it to retention and institutional knowledge.

Direct evidence of the proposed MRA increase and the rationale behind it; not yet enacted into law.

partial same_term A for effort

HMKP-119-AP00-20260520-SD003.pdf
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