May 14, 2010Congress Reins In Its Travel Perks
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WASHINGTON—House leaders are revamping the rules for lawmakers and aides who travel overseas on official government business, forbidding them to fly in business class on shorter trips, use taxpayer funds to buy gifts or pocket unspent cash, among other changes. The new travel rules, proposed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California, also strengthen accountability and oversight for taxpayer-funded trips. But the rules don't require lawmakers to disclose some of the biggest costs of such trips, including travel by military plane, which can double or triple the total costs. View Full Image Nancy Pelosi in Kabul, Afghanistan, on May 9. The changes are the first significant made to the House's travel rules in more than 30 years. They come after... Related Topics: Congress RECOMMENDED ARTICLES
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