Just days before he resigns from Congress, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) said Monday that House and Senate lawmakers should receive a $2,500 per month housing allowance something he explained would help ease housing costs for members who cant afford two mortgages or rents. I really do believe Congress would be much better served if there was a housing allowance for members of Congress, Chaffetz told The Hill in an interview in his Capitol office, where he sleeps whenever hes in Washington.