Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
In Senate statements on introduced bills, Senator Schumer introduced the No Payoffs for Pardons Act, a bill concerning presidential pardons. He said the bill would make clear that federal bribery laws apply to the president and would require people who receive pardons to report any money they paid to obtain one. He described the bill as a response to President Trump’s use of the pardon power, saying it is meant to stop presidents from selling pardons, and was joined by Senators Blumenthal, Hirono, Cortez Masto, and Schiff. This was a statement introducing the bill; no debate is shown in the sampled statements.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .
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