Title 2, The CongressRelease 119-102
§6134 Compensation and Appointment of Employees by Senate Majority and Minority Whips
Title 2 › CHAPTER 61 — SENATE LEADERSHIP › SUBCHAPTER III — MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS AND WHIPS › § 6134
Summary
Starting April 1, 1977, each Senate Whip may hire staff; total pay per Whip: $111,100 each fiscal year.
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Title 2, §6134
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Effective April 1, 1977, the Majority Whip and the Minority Whip are each authorized to appoint and fix the compensation of such employees as they deem appropriate: Provided, That the gross compensation paid to such employees shall not exceed $111,100 each fiscal year for each Whip.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 61j–2 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1977.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Increases in CompensationIncreases in compensation for Senate officers and employees under authority of Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970 (Pub. L. 91–656), see Salary Directives of President pro tempore of the Senate, set out as notes under section 4571 of this title.
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2 U.S.C. § 6134
Title 2, The Congress
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102