All members of the government that have the power to enact a law, should (MUST) be held to the same standards as their constituents.
By making any exemption for those making the law, creates a tyrannical government. These actions are a main reason we are no longer subjects of England.
"Congress shall make no law that applies to the citizens of the United States that does not apply equally to the Senators and/or Representatives; and, Congress shall make no law that applies to the Senators and/or Representatives that does not apply equally to the citizens of the United States