STOCK Act of 2012
Coverage of STOCK Act of 2012 in the Nexus archive.
- GOP firebrand vows to strip Swalwell and Gonzales of lifetime taxpayer-funded benefits
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) pledged to revoke the taxpayer-funded pensions of former Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) following their resignations over sexual assault and harassment allegations. Both men are eligible for federal retirement benefits under FERS or CSRS, which would provide them with approximately $22,000 annually. Boebert argued that lawmakers who resign amid misconduct should not retain these benefits, though federal law requires criminal convictions to strip pensions.
- GOP firebrand vows to strip Swalwell and Gonzales of lifetime taxpayer-funded benefits
Rep. Lauren Boebert vowed to strip former Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales of their taxpayer-funded pensions after they resigned amid sexual assault and harassment allegations. Both are eligible for federal retirement benefits under FERS or CSRS, which would provide them with roughly $22,000 annually until age 62. Boebert argued that their resignation without expulsion or censure allowed them to retain benefits, which she deems unacceptable.