NUNN LEADS BIPARTISAN BILL TO STRIP PENSIONS FROM DISGRACED MEMBERS OF CONGRESS

Washington, Sept. 4 -- Representative Zach Nunn issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representatives Zach Nunn (IA-03), Chris Pappas (NH-01), Young Kim (CA-40), and Angie Craig (MN-02) today introduced the Congressional Pension Accountability Act, bipartisan legislation to end taxpayer-funded pension benefits for Members of Congress who are expelled - or who resign to avoid accountability - while facing serious ethics violations. "I first introduced this bill after George Santos was expelled, because Members found unfit to serve are also unfit to receive a taxpayer-funded pension," said Rep. Nunn. "Since then, we've seen members resign in the middle of investigations into serious misconduct, exposing a serious loophole i...