GOP firebrand vows to strip Swalwell and Gonzales of lifetime taxpayer-funded benefits
Former Representative Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress following allegations of sexual assault, prompting efforts to rescind his federal retirement benefits.
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Representative Lauren Boebert is seeking to strip taxpayer-funded pensions from former Representatives Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales after both resigned following sexual misconduct allegations. Boebert argues that current law, which requires a criminal conviction to forfeit benefits, should be expanded for such cases.
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