This bill, as commonsensical as it is, is doomed to failure in the fetid, corrupt swamp that is Washington today, because Ilhan Omar is golden and cannot be touched by any allegations, as she herself knows. All she has to do is say that her accusers are targeting her because she is black, female, and Muslim, and she wins the game on a triple victimhood play. Once the political and media elites began to play identity politics, it was the end of accountability for those in protected groups and their allies, and ultimately it will be the end of representative government itself.
“House Republicans introduce OMAR Act to ban campaigns from paying candidates’ spouses,” by Valerie Richardson, Washington Times, February 5, 2021:
House Republicans introduced Friday a bill to stop federal candidates from adding their spouses to the campaign payroll, dubbing it the OMAR Act, which probably isn’t a coincidence.
Rep. Ilhan Omar, Minnesota Democrat, came under criticism last year for paying her husband’s consulting firm a reported $2.8 million during her 2020 reelection run, prompting conservatives to file a complaint with the Federal Election Commission.
She told supporters after the election that she would cut ties with E Street Group, headed by her husband Tim Mynett, to avoid any “perceived issue,” but the sponsors of the legislation said that the problem is bigger than any single candidate.
“For too long, lawmakers of both political parties have engaged in the ethically dubious practice of pocketing campaign funds by ‘hiring’ their spouses and laundering the money as campaign-related expenses,” said Rep. Tom Tiffany, Wisconsin Republican, in a statement.
The Oversight for Members and Relatives Act would prohibit candidates for federal office from compensating spouses who work on campaigns and require disclosure of any direct or indirect payments made to spouses or immediate family members, including children, parents, siblings and in-laws.
“Loopholes that allow members of Congress to funnel campaign funds to their spouses are despicable and erode trust in our government,” said Rep. Mike Gallagher, Wisconsin Republican. “There’s simply no logical reason for allowing this practice to continue, and I’m proud to join Rep. Tiffany in this common-sense effort to ensure members can’t profit off running for Congress.”
At least two top Democrats could be predisposed to support the measure: A similar measure sponsored by Rep. Adam B. Schiff, California Democrat, was approved by the House in 2007 with the support of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Mr. Schiff said in a 2007 press release that candidates “run for federal office to serve the public, not to financially profit from the campaign.”
“There have been too many reports of corruption and abuse in Congress over the last few years, and the passage of this bill with bipartisan support marks an important step forward in restoring the public’s confidence that elected officials are working in the public’s interest and not their own,” Mr. Schiff said. “Candidates run for federal office to serve the public, not to financially profit from the campaign.”…
mortimer says
Impeach, then imprison Omar for ‘marrying’ her brother to get him residency in the US and lying to the immigration department. Arrest her for swearing a false declaration in her joint ‘married’ income tax form with her brother.
Why has she not done time? Anyone else would have been at least fined and given a criminal record.
Beneath the Veil of Consciousness says
Her dhimmi white tool for a husband looks like he’s just realized he’s been played by
his evil illegal alien “wife.” Smile pal. So you sold your soul to the devil. What of it? Black, female, and muslim. She won the trifecta of victimhood.
Westman says
Just one corruption avenue in a host of others.
In the last few weeks I have received more than 100 requests from senators and representatives – WHO DO NOT LIVE IN MY STATE – to donate to their war chests. Please explain how allowing money from outside a congressman’s state to determine the outcome of his election/re-election is not a corrupted system! This conveys the representation, belonging to a states citizens, to outside interests and means that congress is literally for sale! When we see them cower before Big Tech, the reason is obvious.
A common description for the causes of adultery is, ” A man who wants intimacy with more than one woman, and a woman who always has one eye out for something higher on the social/food chain.”
Omar is now collecting the “Benjamins, baby” and enjoying higher social circles, so who knows how long the current guy will last?
gravenimage says
Why the Omar Act to ban campaigns from paying candidates’ spouses is doomed to fail
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Of course, this is the least of problems with Omar…
Brian Hoff says
90% of Congress people do this. Plus she has than agreement for her re-election to varry out.
gravenimage says
This is, of course, quite untrue. In 2013, 32 members of Congress paid family members salaries on their election campaigns. There are 535 members of Congress, Senators and Representatives, which is about 6%, *not* 90%.
“Brian Hoff”–really, “DefenderofIslam”–is either lying, or else he just believes that everybody else is as corrupt as pious Muslims are.
And what kind of “agreement” does Omar have, and with whom? “Brian Hoff” does not of course say.