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[edit] Interpretation
Posters to Wikipedia have stated that Congressional compensation cannot be increased during a term of service in the House of Representatives i.e. "the beginning of the next term." That's not what the 27th Amendment itself says. All it requires is that the election for the next term of the House has taken place. That means that a member's compensation CAN be raised during the "lame duck" 2 months between the election in November and the seating of the subsequent Congress on January 3. It may be the current practice not to raise the compensation until seating the new Congress just elected, but such a delay is not constitutionally mandated. I object to the text as is for it implies a delay not actually required by the Amendment itself. 71.106.211.51 (talk) 07:07, 6 November 2011 (UTC)
- The amendment says a law changing how much Congress members are paid takes effect no sooner from when "an election of Representatives shall have intervened". The word "intervened" in this case means has an effect on the Congress (not merely that it has taken place). A Congressional election doesn't officially effect the Congress until the winners of it start their new terms in office. That's why the amendment delays a such a law from taking effect until the next Congress. SMP0328. (talk) 15:31, 6 November 2011 (UTC)
