Lawmakers dust off the 27th Amendment in pursuit of back pay

Several members of Congress head to court this week in an under-the-radar lawsuit claiming they’ve been underpaid. It’s a bipartisan issue, with Democrats like Rep. James Clyburn (S.C.) and Republicans like Rep. Rick Crawford (Ark.) joining as plaintiffs. Ratified in 1992, the 27th Amendment says that “no law, varying the compensation” of members of Congress...

Several members of Congress head to court this week in an under-the-radar lawsuit claiming they’ve been underpaid. It’s a bipartisan issue, with Democrats like Rep. James Clyburn (S.C.) and Republicans like Rep. Rick Crawford (Ark.) joining as plaintiffs. Ratified in 1992, the 27th Amendment says that “no law, varying the compensation” of members of Congress...