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How much money do U.S. senators make? Hint: Their salaries haven't budged in 15 years.

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Current annual salary for a U.S. senator is $ 174,000 .

The salary has remained frozen in time since 2009 .

The speaker of the House receives $ 223,500 annually .

Half of the members of Congress are millionaires, according to a 2019 financial disclosure.