Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has introduced legislation to bar lawmakers convicted of sexual abuse from receiving federal pensions, a proposal that will get a lot of attention after former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) was accused of sexually assaulting a former staffer. “Right now, a member of Congress can be convicted of sexual abuse and still…
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Hawley pushes bill to bar lawmakers convicted of sexual abuse from receiving pensions
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Originally reported by The Hill
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