The revelation that former Republican Congressman Mark Foley is a chicken hawk who was raiding the Congressional Page dorms for cute young teen boys is a story too juicy to dry up and blow away. This is a headline story that will carry right on through the November elections.
So, how much do we all really know about Congressional Pages? I suspect most Americans don't know a lot about the program. For example, did you know the House has 72 high school juniors working as pages? Each is paid $18,817 per year. Perks include a room in the House Page Dormitory near the Capitol and they attend the House Page School in the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress. Unfortunately, some of the boys also received another not-so-nice perk: Mark Foley Fondling.
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) fact sheet, updated in August 2006, describes the selection and duties of the Pages who "serve principally as messengers" in the U.S. Congress each year.
Read everything anyone might want to know about the House and senate Page system here.
(Note: opens directly into a PDF document)
(Note: opens directly into a PDF document)
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