Pa. House lawmakers reintroduce gift ban bill despite decades of legislative inaction

Pa. House lawmakers reintroduce gift ban bill despite decades of legislative inaction

March on Harrisburg, a grassroots organization, hosts a rally on the Capitol steps to urge the Pennsylvania Legislature to pass the gift ban (Capital-Star photo).In the last quarter century, state lawmakers have attempted to ban public officials from taking cash or gifts from lobbyists 37 times. At a sparsely attended news conference Monday in Harrisburg, Reps. Jared Solomon (D-Philadelphia) and Jim Rigby (R-Cabria) spoke with optimism about the…

Gift ban proposals reintroduced in Pa. House, Senate

HARRISBURG — A renewed attempt to enact a gift ban in the Pennsylvania General Assembly is described by the bill’s author as the “No Mercedes Rule” but if enacted, an unlikelihood given the effort’s history, it would set in law…

Sen. Jim Banks introduces bill requiring universities to disclose gifts from foreign adversaries

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced the Safeguarding American Education From Foreign Control Act. This bill requires universities to disclose gifts they receive from foreign adversaries, regardless of the gift amount or contract. This bill aligns with President Trump’s America First agenda by preventing foreign money and influence from infiltrating our higher education institutions. Rep. Erin Houchin (IN-9) is introdu…