Elon Musk的反对派沉没了本可以让国会略微加薪的筹资法案。 Elon Musk's opposition sank a funding bill that would have given Congress a modest salary increase.

Elon Musk的干预导致一项短期政府筹资法案失败,该法案包括了对国会议员略微加薪的规定。 Elon Musk's intervention led to the failure of a short-term government funding bill that included a provision for a modest salary increase for members of Congress. 一些人认为,最高为6 600美元(即年薪的3.8%)的加薪是必要的,以吸引较不富裕的人服务。 The raise, up to $6,600 or 3.8% of their annual salary, was seen as necessary by some to attract less wealthy individuals to serve. 然而,受到Musk反对的有争议的涨价规定阻止了法案的批准。 However, the controversial raise provision, opposed by Musk, prevented the bill's approval.