Tag: May 1945
Washington’s Hidden Agenda: Pay Raise Scandal Rocks Capitol Hill
May 11, 1945, will go down in history as the day the Senate Civil Service Committee greenlit a whopping 158% pay raise for government employees, sparking outrage and whispers of corruption. At the center of the storm is Senator Allen J. Ellender’s committee, which hastily pushed through the bill despite last-minute concessions. Related Federal Cases…
