Donations for a Congressman, Profits for His Wife

Donations for a Congressman, Profits for His Wife: "Donations for a Congressman, Profits for His Wife

By Thomas B. Edsall and Zachary A. Goldfarb
Sunday, April 16, 2006; Page A05

On Capitol Hill, there is widespread agreement that the annual congressional salary of $165,200 just does not go far enough on today's dollar. The clamor for ethics reform will likely make things tougher, forcing congressmen to pick up lunch and dinner tabs and pay their own way to Redskins games.

One enterprising member of the House, Rep. John T. Doolittle (R-Calif.), and his wife, Julie Doolittle, have found an innovative -- and apparently legal -- way to boost the family salary."