EXCLUSIVE — Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) is working on legislation to strip disgraced former Rep. Eric Swalwell of his $22,000 annual taxpayer-funded congressional pension.
Swalwell resigned from the House on Tuesday after allegations of sexual assault by multiple women, including a former congressional staffer. Despite his exit under an ethical cloud, the California Democrat is still entitled to a taxpayer-funded congressional pension for his nearly 13 years of service in the House.
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Boebert, who was one of the first lawmakers to call on the House to expel Swalwell, told the Washington Examiner it was unacceptable that Swalwell would still benefit from American taxpayers.
“We should pass a law blocking it,” said the Colorado Republican. “I’m currently working on it.”
Revoking Swalwell’s pension could wind up getting bipartisan support.
“I think that’s a worthwhile, holistic solution that should be looked into, not just in this context, but I think in
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