GOP bill would strip Jesse Jackson Jr. of workers’ comp

Published May 17, 2017 9:18pm ET



Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., introduced legislation on Wednesday that would prevent members of Congress convicted of a crime from receiving workers’ compensation, which would hit a disgraced lawmaker from his state, former Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr.

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