They paid $215,948 for staff out of their campaign funds. The state grants $40,000 a year to each House member, and $45,000 to each senator to pay for legislative assistants, topped up by a $15,000 allowance for each House member and $10,000 for each senator to cover legislative assistants' pay during the session. Legislative assistants also receive a daily allowance while the General Assembly is in session, depending on where they live and how far they have to travel to stay in Richmond.