GOP firebrand vows to strip Swalwell and Gonzales of lifetime taxpayer-funded benefits
Representative Lauren Boebert is working on legislation to ensure that former members who resign amid misconduct allegations lose their taxpayer-funded pensions.
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.
