Ah, George Santos. Gone but apparently not to be forgotten, at least not in any timely fashion. First, we learned that a Santos movie is in the works. It may be based on a book about him that was published last week, though I’m fairly sure the former congressman won’t like the title very much. And now some of his former colleagues in the House are drafting legislation that will be obviously based on his legendary antics. The bill in question is called the Congressional Pension Accountability Act. It was introduced by Republican Zach Nunn of Iowa and it would bar expelled members from receiving pensions after leaving the government. There are a couple of issues surrounding the bill that we’ll get to in a moment, but it should prove to be an interesting test of character if we get to find out how many of these swamp dwellers might actually have the temerity to vote against it. (Axios)
A House Republican on Monday introduced legislation barring lawmakers who are expelled from Congress from receiving congressional pensions.
It’s a direct response to the House’s expulsion last week of then-Rep. George Santos, who was accused of plundering his congressional campaign…
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