Repubs introduce legislation to stop politicians from enriching their family with campaign cash

[TNHarley]

Its called the OMAR Act

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/republicans-introduce-omar-act-to-deal-with-corruption-in-congress/ar-AA1W0vMn?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=698a3c6181cd408dbaf93f3361b290ac&ei=99

Republican members of Congress introduced legislation at the end of last month meant to target colleagues suspected of using campaign funds for personal and familial benefit.

The bill is known as the Oversight for Members And Relatives Act -- also known as the OMAR Act -- and was filed by Reps. Tom Tiffany and Tony Wied, both Republicans from Wisconsin.

The OMAR Act would prevent campaign funds from benefiting spouses of lawmakers and require that candidates disclose any payments made to immediate family.

Blaze Media, which broke the news of the bill, noted that Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Democrat from Minnesota, reportedly shelled out $2.8 million to a political consulting firm owned by her husband during the 2019-2020 campaign season.

That payment was almost 70 percent of her disbursement for the quarter.

"Public office should never be used to pad a family's bank account," Tiffany told Blaze Media.


This should pass, no questions asked. This is just a little bit of the corruption in Washington, but every little bit helps.
Which is why it wont pass.

 

[1srelluc]

That old Crypt Keeper Maxine Waters is sure gonna be pissed.

 

[ColonelAngus]

There should be no ID required to steal campaign donations.

That is racist AF to require ID TO STEAL MONEY.

 

[Care4all]

Its called the OMAR Act

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/republicans-introduce-omar-act-to-deal-with-corruption-in-congress/ar-AA1W0vMn?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=698a3c6181cd408dbaf93f3361b290ac&ei=99

Republican members of Congress introduced legislation at the end of last month meant to target colleagues suspected of using campaign funds for personal and familial benefit.

The bill is known as the Oversight for Members And Relatives Act -- also known as the OMAR Act -- and was filed by Reps. Tom Tiffany and Tony Wied, both Republicans from Wisconsin.

The OMAR Act would prevent campaign funds from benefiting spouses of lawmakers and require that candidates disclose any payments made to immediate family.

Blaze Media, which broke the news of the bill, noted that Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Democrat from Minnesota, reportedly shelled out $2.8 million to a political consulting firm owned by her husband during the 2019-2020 campaign season.

That payment was almost 70 percent of her disbursement for the quarter.

"Public office should never be used to pad a family's bank account," Tiffany told Blaze Media.


This should pass, no questions asked. This is just a little bit of the corruption in Washington, but every little bit helps.
Which is why it wont pass.

Sounds good! Does it include presidents?

 

[TNHarley]

Sounds good! Does it include presidents?

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr7304ih/html/BILLS-119hr7304ih.htm

It says its for anyone with federal office.

 

[Hollie]

Its called the OMAR Act

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/republicans-introduce-omar-act-to-deal-with-corruption-in-congress/ar-AA1W0vMn?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=698a3c6181cd408dbaf93f3361b290ac&ei=99

Republican members of Congress introduced legislation at the end of last month meant to target colleagues suspected of using campaign funds for personal and familial benefit.

The bill is known as the Oversight for Members And Relatives Act -- also known as the OMAR Act -- and was filed by Reps. Tom Tiffany and Tony Wied, both Republicans from Wisconsin.

The OMAR Act would prevent campaign funds from benefiting spouses of lawmakers and require that candidates disclose any payments made to immediate family.

Blaze Media, which broke the news of the bill, noted that Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Democrat from Minnesota, reportedly shelled out $2.8 million to a political consulting firm owned by her husband during the 2019-2020 campaign season.

That payment was almost 70 percent of her disbursement for the quarter.

"Public office should never be used to pad a family's bank account," Tiffany told Blaze Media.


This should pass, no questions asked. This is just a little bit of the corruption in Washington, but every little bit helps.
Which is why it wont pass.

Mad Maxine Waters will have very angry family members with this proposal.

Maxine Waters pays daughter another $8K in campaign funds, adding to $1M in previous payments

Rep. Maxine Waters' campaign shelled out another $8,000 to her daughter, totaling nearly $50,000 for the year and adding to over $1 million in payments over the past nearly two decades.

www.foxbusiness.com

 

[Oddball]

Its called the OMAR Act

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/republicans-introduce-omar-act-to-deal-with-corruption-in-congress/ar-AA1W0vMn?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=698a3c6181cd408dbaf93f3361b290ac&ei=99

Republican members of Congress introduced legislation at the end of last month meant to target colleagues suspected of using campaign funds for personal and familial benefit.

The bill is known as the Oversight for Members And Relatives Act -- also known as the OMAR Act -- and was filed by Reps. Tom Tiffany and Tony Wied, both Republicans from Wisconsin.

The OMAR Act would prevent campaign funds from benefiting spouses of lawmakers and require that candidates disclose any payments made to immediate family.

Blaze Media, which broke the news of the bill, noted that Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Democrat from Minnesota, reportedly shelled out $2.8 million to a political consulting firm owned by her husband during the 2019-2020 campaign season.

That payment was almost 70 percent of her disbursement for the quarter.

"Public office should never be used to pad a family's bank account," Tiffany told Blaze Media.


This should pass, no questions asked. This is just a little bit of the corruption in Washington, but every little bit helps.
Which is why it wont pass.

Will go nowhere.

 

[Care4all]

Will go nowhere.

Too many have family as their campaign staff... to get congress to pass it.

It is common practice.... The trump Campaign pays trump daughter in law Laura, boo coos of money.....

Biden paid his sister to run the campaign and paid boo coos of money....

And they use marketing firms run by family and friends...

This will take a Hurculean effort...to get it in to law imho.

 

[TNHarley]

Will go nowhere.

I know it. But the trolling is worthy of a discussion

 

[westwall]

Will go nowhere.

Most likely.

 

[PeanutGallery]

I know it. But the trolling is worthy of a discussion

It is and its good political PR. That's a bill I would like to get on the floor just to see how the vote goes.