E2M: When U.S. House Democrats staged their recent and much publicized “sit-in” in the well of the House, they said theirs was an effort to force a debate and vote on gun-related legislation important to improve public safety. But if this indeed was the... moreWhen U.S. House Democrats staged their recent and much publicized “sit-in” in the well of the House, they said theirs was an effort to force a debate and vote on gun-related legislation important to improve public safety. But if this indeed was the Democrats’ purpose after the truly tragic nightclub attack in Orlando, you would think they would refrain from using the event in real time to solicit donations to benefit their own campaign funds. Alas, they showed no such restraint.
But their action is not going unchallenged.
The Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) has filed an official ethics complaint against the Democrats for sending out fundraising emails using images of the “sit-in.” In a letter
to the office of Congressional ethics, FACT stated “Of all the ethics rules governing our elected officials, the rule violated in this case is of special significance as it ensures Members act in good faith and on merit and not for personal gain. Put simply,... less