Senators in fact are paid according to article 1 section 6 of the United States Constitution an employee of the federal government. United States senators and their Authority of amending the Constitution and passing bills and treaties which become laws do not only affect their state and constituents but also affect all 50 states http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm … Continue reading Senators in fact are paid according to article 1 section 6 of the United States Constitution an employee of the federal government.