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Congressional Perks: Lawmakers billed taxpayers for limousine services
Six U.S. representatives billed nearly $30,000 in the latest year for limousine services, with Maxine Waters spending over $110,000 since 2019, raising questions about cost justification.
- The Center Square found six U.S. representatives charged taxpayers nearly $30,000 for limousines in the latest twelve months.
- Because rideshares were unavailable late at night, U.S. Rep. Scott Franklin's office said he used a limousine because he returned at 2 a.m. from a Codel, and the area is unpoliced.
- House disbursement reports list specific trips and amounts: U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters charged $25,950 to Limousine House LLC from July 1, 2024, to June 30 and has spent $111,000 since 2019, while others logged smaller limo charges.
- Ethics scrutiny has intensified, and multiple requests for comment went unanswered by communications directors, spokespeople, and limo company officials amid House Ethics Committee findings.
- The wider budget context is that the Members' Representational Allowance provides roughly $2 million a year for 440 members and delegates, fueling scrutiny amid transparency gaps and stagnant salaries.
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Congressional Perks: Lawmakers billed taxpayers for limousine services
(The Center Square) — A number of U.S. representatives like to be driven in style, billing taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars for limo service from their office accounts, an investigation by The Center Square found.
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