The legislation has virtually zero chance of becoming law this year, but it's a wish list of policy changes related to everything from government spending at Trump's properties to his targeting of whistleblowers and firing of inspectors general.
The new legislation has virtually zero chance of becoming law this year, but it's a wish list of policy changes related to everything from government spending at Trump's properties to the President's targeting of whistleblowers and firing of inspectors general. The legislative proposals are a roadmap for what Democrats may do next year if former Vice President Joe Biden wins the White House.
It would add protections to inspectors general and federal whistleblowers and strengthen penalties under the Hatch Act, which is intended to prevent government officials from engaging in political activity. It also would require campaigns to report foreign offers of campaign help, another item Democrats have pushed in response to Trump campaign contacts with Russians.
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