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FIRST ON FOX \u2013<\/strong> A Senate Republican wants to prevent lawmakers convicted of sex crimes from receiving their taxpayer-funded retirements after leaving office.<\/p>\n

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is introducing new legislation<\/a>, first obtained by Fox News Digital, to close a gap in federal law that strips pensions for some felonies, but not sexual abuse.<\/p>\n

It comes as Congress is having another reckoning over their members’ actions after sexual misconduct and rape allegations this month against two House lawmakers resulted in their back-to-back resignations.<\/p>\n

SENATOR GALLEGO SAYS LONGTIME FRIENDSHIP WITH SWALWELL ‘CLOUDED MY JUDGMENT’ AS RUMORS SWIRLED IN DC<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Lawmakers are required to forfeit their pensions if convicted of a spate of felonies, including fraud, treason, bribery and perjury. But there is no such law that would require a lawmaker convicted of felony sexual abuse to forfeit a pension.<\/p>\n

Hawley’s bill, the “No Pensions for Congressional Predators Act,” seeks to fix that inconsistency.<\/p>\n

“Right now, a member of Congress can be convicted of sexual abuse and still receive a taxpayer-funded pension. That is unacceptable,” <\/strong>Hawley told Fox News Digital in a statement. “I’m introducing legislation to end this loophole and ensure that lawmakers are never compensated with taxpayer dollars after such a breach of trust. The only thing the government should be paying for for these people is a jail cell.”<\/p>\n

His legislation comes on the heels of bombshell allegations against former Rep. Eric Swalwell<\/a>, D-Calif., who resigned from Congress on Tuesday. Five women, including a former member of Swalwell\u2019s staff, have accused the ex-lawmaker of sexual misconduct and rape.<\/p>\n

SWALWELL OUT AMID SEXUAL ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS AFTER 13 YEARS IN CONGRESS<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

While no charges have been filed against him, the Los Angeles County Sheriff\u2019s Department opened an investigation into Swalwell following allegations from Lonna Drewes that he drugged and raped her.<\/p>\n

And, even if convicted, Swalwell would still be eligible for his pension, given that he met the minimum five-year requirement to earn a pension after having served in the House for over a decade. He could earn $22,000 per year in taxpayer funding starting at age 62.<\/p>\n

Former Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, who resigned from Congress just moments before Swalwell after admitting to an affair with a former staffer who later died by suicide, is also eligible for his congressional pension. He\u2019s similarly been accused by another former aide of sexual misconduct<\/a> that he has not acknowledged.<\/p>\n

Like Swalwell, Gonzales currently faces no charges.<\/p>\n

PELOSI, CALIFORNIA DEMS SLAM SWALWELL OVER BOMBSHELL SEXUAL ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS: ‘INDEFENSIBLE’<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Gonzales hit the minimum time-served threshold earlier this year and could earn over $8,000 annually when he turns 62.<\/p>\n

Hawley\u2019s legislation also comes as misconduct allegations have made their way to the Senate. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., said on X on Wednesday that “the Senate has its own trash to take out.”<\/p>\n

Luna told Senate Majority Leader John Thune<\/a>, “You need to look into the allegations against one of your Senators, it\u2019s very disturbing. My chief will be contacting your chief.”<\/p>\n

The South Dakota Republican confirmed that his office received the information Thursday morning.<\/p>\n

“I don’t know what the particulars are about this,” Thune said. “All I know is that we referred it to the proper authorities, which, in this case, would be the Senate Ethics Committee.”<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/sex-crimes-could-cost-lawmakers-taxpayer-funded-pensions-under-hawleys-new-proposal <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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