Did he sign off on this? Was there even a vote?
No vote, but apparently done just before the Dems gave up their majority, slipped into the House rules—so no vote.
From a link at the link:
“As one of their last actions with their majority, Democrats quietly tucked a provision into internal House rules that grants lawmakers access to an optional $34,000 annual subsidy to pay for their Washington, D.C., housing and meal expenses”