Just days before he resigns from Congress, Rep. Jason Chaffetz said that House and Senate lawmakers should receive a $2,500 per month housing allowance — something he explained would help ease housing costs for members who can’t afford two mortgages or rents. The comments from the fifth-term lawmaker suggest that financial considerations were a big part of his surprise announcement in April that he was stepping down from Congress and relinquishing his Oversight Committee gavel.
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/339570-chaffetz-calls-for-2500-legislator-housing-stipend
