Freezing state officials’ pay this year ‘is the right thing to do,’ Pa. lawmaker says

By: Jan Murphy

Pennsylvania’s rank-and-file lawmakers could see their salaries rise above $100,000 in December, but some members are seeking legislation to freeze or eliminate the automatic pay raises they receive.

House State Government Committee Chairman Seth Grove, R-York County, said he supports a pay freeze to ensure – at least this year – that all 253 lawmakers do not join the ranks of the more than 11,800 state government employees who had six-figure earnings in 2021.

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