A group of New York Republicans introduced legislation in Congress on Tuesday that seeks to ban House members from profiting off of fame that results from being convicted of certain crimes. T…
A group of New York Republicans introduced legislation in Congress on Tuesday that seeks to ban House members from profiting off of fame that results from being convicted of certain crimes.
“I am committed to advancing good, accountable government here in our nation’s capital, and that includes preventing elected officials who broke the public’s trust from profiting from their misdeeds,” Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, the freshman sponsor of the legislation,The No Fame for Fraud Resolution and the No Fortune for Fraud Act aim to prevent Rep. George Santos from profiting off of his fame if he is convicted of certain crimes.
Reps. Nick Lalota, Mike Lawler, Marc Molinaro, Nick Langworthy and Brandon Williams co-sponsored the package, which would prevent members of Congress who violate certain election laws and other federal statutes from receiving compensation for biographies, media appearances or other creative works.
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