“With our national debt at $16.4 trillion, authorizing a pay increase for the vice president, cabinet secretaries, members of Congress, and federal employees is simply unacceptable,” said Walorski. “Congress must prove to the American people that we are serious about tightening our belt to reduce spending and live with(in) our means. Hoosier families consider keeping a budget a basic requirement, and the President should not be adding to the burdensome deficit on the backs of our children to benefit elected officials.”

If enacted, Walorski said the proposed legislation could save an estimated $11 billion in spending over the next 10 years, and may be considered this week on the House floor.

In December, President Obama issued an executive order to end a three-year pay freeze on federal employees, in effect giving some federal workers, including the vice president and members of Congress, a pay raise. Under the order, federal employees would see a one-half to one percent pay increase, beginning in March.