Members Of Congress Have A New Way To Earn Points, Generate Credit Card Spend
It took 20 years – and George W. Bush – for federal employees to be allowed to collect frequent flyer miles on official travel. Now members of the U.S. House of Representatives can pay for travel to D.C. themselves, on personal credit cards, collect miles and points and get reimbursed from their House office.
That’s a new change that will give them:
- $172 – $257 per night for lodging while in D.C. (varies by month seasonally)
- $79 daily for meals and incidentals ($59.25 on the first and last days of travel)
They can rent apartments and take partial reimbursement, or stay in hotels at federal employee rates, and earn points and elite status – doing it all on a hotel co-brand or bank transferable points card. And all of a sudden they can be earning 3x or 4x on dining, without coming out of pocket..
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— Olivia Beavers (@Olivia_Beavers) January 11, 2023
This was approved in the last (Democratic) Congress and implemented in this one, and is funded out of the Members Representational Allowance. The move is being criticized as a ‘back door pay increase’ and some shade is being thrown at members who oppose an increase in the minimum wage.
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