‘Gen Z’ congressman can’t get a flat in Washington DC despite $174,000 salary

Like several potential tenant, Mr Frost has been topic to credit score checks.

And the price of dwelling and operating a congressional marketing campaign has taken its monetary toll, regardless of Mr Frost working as an Uber driver to make ends meet.

The younger politician, who says he gathered money owed whereas operating for workplace, thought he had discovered someplace to stay however was rejected due to his poor credit score historical past.

So as to add insult to damage Mr Frost additionally misplaced the appliance price he paid when he inquired concerning the condo.

‘So out of contact’

Mr Frost’s political opponents ridiculed his plight, given his wage is $70,000 a 12 months above the typical for town.

The congressman-elect snapped again on Twitter: “Lol. So out of contact that they don’t perceive how renting an condo works.

“Let me break this down. I don’t get my first paycheck until February, and I don’t have some huge cash.

“Once you transfer into an condo, you pay first, deposit, generally final, and for furnishings.”

Mr Frost, a progressive who was endorsed by Bernie Sanders, just isn’t the one member of the Home of Representatives combating the worth of lodging within the nation’s capital.

Others are additionally in search of flatmates to share the price of dwelling within the metropolis together with Democrats Consultant Delia Ramirez of Illinois and Pennsylvania Consultant-elect Summer time Lee.

Congressional pay has been unchanged since 2009.