{"id":119738,"date":"2021-02-06T14:00:49","date_gmt":"2021-02-06T19:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=119738"},"modified":"2021-02-06T14:13:04","modified_gmt":"2021-02-06T19:13:04","slug":"newly-introduced-omar-act-would-block-lawmakers-from-paying-spouses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newly-introduced-omar-act-would-block-lawmakers-from-paying-spouses\/","title":{"rendered":"Newly Introduced \u2018OMAR Act\u2019 Would Block Lawmakers from Paying Spouses"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnewly-introduced-omar-act-would-block-lawmakers-from-paying-spouses%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=119738&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GettyImages-1228004993.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Newly introduced Republican legislation would prevent lawmakers from using campaign funds to enrich their spouses.<\/p>\n<p>The&nbsp;Oversight for Members And Relatives, or OMAR, Act was <a href=\"https:\/\/tiffany.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/tiffany-gallagher-introduce-omar-act-stop-lawmakers-funneling-campaign-cash\">introduced<\/a> Friday by Wisconsin Reps. Mike Gallagher (R.) and Tom Tiffany (R.), and specifically references the millions of dollars Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar (D.) has sent from her campaign to her husband&#8217;s consulting firm. In the most recent cycle Omar&#8217;s campaign sent <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/politics\/omar-kept-husbands-consulting-firm-afloat\/\">$2.9 million to the firm<\/a>, accounting for nearly 80 percent of its political business.<\/p>\n<div class=\"posts-content__category-widget md:hidden -ml-4 -mr-4 my-8 px-4 py-6 bg-gray-100\">\n<h4 class=\"mt-0 text-red-600 font-medium font-sans uppercase\">Recent Stories in Latest News<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-none p-0\">\n<li class><a class=\"text-black block mb-3 pb-3 border-b border-white\" href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/newly-introduced-omar-act-would-block-lawmakers-from-paying-spouses\/\"><strong>Newly Introduced \u2018OMAR Act&#8217; Would Block Lawmakers from Paying Spouses<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li class><a class=\"text-black block mb-3 pb-3 border-b border-white\" href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/senate-democrats-defeat-bid-to-protect-abortion-survivors\/\"><strong>Senate Democrats Defeat Bid to Protect Abortion Survivors<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li class><a class=\"text-black block mb-3 pb-3 border-b border-white\" href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/senate-overwhelmingly-votes-to-keep-u-s-embassy-in-jerusalem\/\"><strong>Three Democrats Vote Against Keeping U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Loopholes that allow members of Congress to funnel campaign funds to their spouses are despicable and erode trust in our government,&#8221; Gallagher said.<\/p>\n<p>The congressmen point to past support across the political spectrum for further oversight of payments to family\u2014a <a href=\"https:\/\/schiff.house.gov\/news\/press-releases\/house-passes-schiff-measure-to-prevent-the-spouses-of-elected-officials-and-candidates-from-collecting-campaign-checks\">2007 proposal<\/a> by Rep. Adam Schiff (D., Calif.) would have barred spouses from being on any campaign&#8217;s payroll.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Regardless of political party, we should all be able to agree that running for political office shouldn\u2019t be part of a family enrichment scheme,&#8221; Tiffany said. &#8220;Passing the OMAR Act will help restore public confidence in Congress and stop politicians from effectively pocketing their campaign funds.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-8 hide-print\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1526555381173-4\" class=\"mobile-250 desktop-90\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newly introduced Republican legislation would prevent lawmakers from using campaign funds to enrich their spouses. The\u00a0Oversight for Members And Relatives, or OMAR, Act was introduced Friday by Wisconsin Reps. 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