House votes to strip felon lawmakers of their taxpayer-funded pensions

Published December 16, 2024 3:01pm ET



The House unanimously passed legislation Monday to deny lawmakers their taxpayer-funded pensions if convicted of using their office to commit corruption-related offenses.

The chamber sent the measure, which was approved in the wake of ex-Sen. Bob Menendez‘s bribery scandal, to the White House by voice vote. President Joe Biden has not taken a stance on the legislation so far, but it cleared the Senate unanimously last year.

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