Contains a detailed history of the amendment, along with past and recent court cases. Here is a link to the section on the 27th Amendment. 2. Cornell Legal Information Institute.

The 27th Amendment is the most recent amendment, and there are many people who probably don’t remember what it stands for: congressional pay raises. “No law, varying the compensation for the ...

The 27th Amendment says that the Congress can’t award themselves with raises midway through their terms. The raise may be voted on, but cannot take effect until the following session of Congress.

This amendment was included as one of the Bill of Rights when submitted to Congress in 1789. Unlike the first 10 amendments, the amendment was not ratified together with the 10 Bill of Rights.

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday dismissed talk of any potential legislation regarding a 27th constitutional ...