House passes bill to curb spending on ex-presidents

By Susan Ferrechio

Published November 13, 2017 11:35pm ET

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House passes bill to curb spending on ex-presidents — Under the Former Presidents Act of 1958, former presidents receive a pension of $205,700 annually and unlimited taxpayer money for staff salaries, office space, communications, travel, and other costs. There are currently five former living presidents. (AP Photo/LM Otero) | LM Otero

The House on Monday approved by voice vote legislation that would reduce taxpayer funding of former presidents.

The bill, authored by Rep. Jody Hice, R-Ga., modifies similar legislation passed in 2016 that former President Barack Obama vetoed.

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