{"id":477949,"date":"2021-05-06T11:20:40","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T15:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=477949"},"modified":"2021-05-06T11:20:43","modified_gmt":"2021-05-06T15:20:43","slug":"house-dems-owed-d-c-thousands-in-unpaid-property-taxes-records-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-dems-owed-d-c-thousands-in-unpaid-property-taxes-records-show\/","title":{"rendered":"House Dems Owed D.C. Thousands in Unpaid Property Taxes, Records Show"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fhouse-dems-owed-d-c-thousands-in-unpaid-property-taxes-records-show%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=477949&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--><p dir=\"ltr\">Several members of the House Democratic caucus were penalized for failing to pay taxes on their Washington, D.C., properties on time, according to city tax records.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Records show that at least six Democratic members were penalized by the District of Columbia for failure to pay 2020 property taxes due at the end of March. Included in the group is Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D., Texas), who owed a combined $9,145.61 on the two Capitol Hill homes he listed on his <a href=\"https:\/\/disclosures-clerk.house.gov\/public_disc\/financial-pdfs\/2019\/8217497.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/disclosures-clerk.house.gov\/public_disc\/financial-pdfs\/2019\/8217497.pdf&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1620327950099000&#038;usg=AFQjCNE1ujrROFeyd3cSDvQYuFE0bJlb8g\">financial disclosure forms<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" readability=\"10\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" readability=\"15\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Gonzalez\u2019s fellow tax delinquents were Democratic representatives John Garamendi (Calif.), Sean Casten (Ill.), Andy Kim (N.J.), Sean Patrick Maloney (N.Y.), and Deborah Ross (N.C.). Each was charged interest and a penalty, in addition to the balance they already owe on their homes in the nation\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" readability=\"8.7287671232877\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" readability=\"12.608219178082\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The decision to stiff D.C. came as House Democrats unanimously voted last month to make it a state. On April 22, the House passed a 216-208 party-line\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/117th-congress\/house-bill\/51\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/117th-congress\/house-bill\/51&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1620336486046000&#038;usg=AFQjCNH5vhXOEoT9uENod5PT-5Nqwv60ow\">vote<\/a> to admit the District of Columbia as the nation\u2019s 51st state. After the House\u2019s vote, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/pelosi-washington-dc-state-vote-b1836008.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/pelosi-washington-dc-state-vote-b1836008.html&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1620336486046000&#038;usg=AFQjCNE3jE1ItX87TaoEIW0qtrzUTs_2Ww\">boasted<\/a> that &#8220;I often say that statehood for the District of Columbia is in my DNA.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" readability=\"12.5\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" readability=\"20\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">According to his D.C. tax records, Gonzalez had the biggest debt\u2014he owed $9,145.61 on his two properties after missing the city\u2019s March 31 deadline. On one of his homes, he owed the property tax itself of $4,682.95, as well as hundreds of dollars in penalties assessed by the district; Gonzalez owed property interest of $70.24 and a property penalty of $468.30. On his other district home, he owed the property tax itself of $3,519.39, along with $52.79 in interest and $351.94 in penalties, according to MyTax DC, the D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue\u2019s online tax system.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1472256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-04-at-11.35.22-AM-1024x425-1.png\" alt width=\"598\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-04-at-11.35.22-AM-1024x425.png 1024w, https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-04-at-11.35.22-AM-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-04-at-11.35.22-AM-768x319.png 768w, https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-04-at-11.35.22-AM-736x306.png 736w, https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-04-at-11.35.22-AM.png 1242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\"  style=\"display:none\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1472262\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-04-at-11.35.44-AM-1024x424-1.png\" alt width=\"593\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-04-at-11.35.44-AM-1024x424.png 1024w, https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-04-at-11.35.44-AM-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-04-at-11.35.44-AM-768x318.png 768w, https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-04-at-11.35.44-AM-736x305.png 736w, https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-04-at-11.35.44-AM.png 1226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Following Gonzalez in taxes owed to the district is Casten, an Illinois Democrat who has faced criticism for <a href=\"https:\/\/capitolfax.com\/2020\/01\/15\/oppo-dump-another-homestead-exemption-issue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/capitolfax.com\/2020\/01\/15\/oppo-dump-another-homestead-exemption-issue\/&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1620336486046000&#038;usg=AFQjCNHZqXNTMCAsIagSaRd4UC7Vb8rYlA\">declaring<\/a> his D.C. condo as his primary residence while running for Congress in Illinois. Casten owed the district $3,579.60 on a Massachusetts Avenue property, which he has not fully paid off. At the time of publication, Casten still owed D.C. $522.47; his office did not respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Maloney, the chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, owed the district $1,117.57 on his late property taxes. Records show both Maloney and Gonzalez paid off their balances on May 5, the same day the\u00a0<em>Free Beacon\u00a0<\/em>reached their offices for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Kim rounds out the list of delinquent House Democrats. He failed to pay the full $4,184.96 owed for his D.C. property. Kim also failed to pay property taxes on the D.C. parking spot he owns, adding another $71.09 in payments he owed the district. A Kim spokesman blamed a mortgage company for the late payments, telling the <em>Washington Free Beacon<\/em> &#8220;Congressman Kim recently refinanced his home earlier this year, at which time a prepayment was made to the escrow account to cover property taxes. The new mortgage company mistakenly underpaid by a little over $200. The balance has since been paid off.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Garamendi has a net worth of at least $1.9 million, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/projects\/how-much-are-they-worth\/john-garamendi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/projects\/how-much-are-they-worth\/john-garamendi\/&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1620327950100000&#038;usg=AFQjCNFxqOJg8nDBnWL-ubRYpKktjN__dA\">according<\/a> to the <em>Los Angeles Times<\/em>, but was late to pay D.C. $4,496.32.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Ross, a freshman member, owed $4,556.16 before paying the balance down.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The six Democratic incumbents were joined in tax delinquency by former congressman Harley Rouda (D., Calif.), who also <a href=\"https:\/\/dcstatehoodyeswecan.org\/j\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;view=article&#038;id=459&#038;Itemid=70\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/dcstatehoodyeswecan.org\/j\/index.php?option%3Dcom_content%26view%3Darticle%26id%3D459%26Itemid%3D70&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1620362156708000&#038;usg=AFQjCNHrnwUFhKkQnYZwH0NTIytdNmZKaQ\">supported<\/a> D.C. statehood during his one term in office. Rouda, who was defeated last November but is running to reclaim his old seat, had a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/personal-finances\/new-members\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/personal-finances\/new-members&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1620362156708000&#038;usg=AFQjCNFJEO7Y5v7hYTBksqRQNrkfhU6leA\">net worth<\/a> of up to $103,631,996 when first elected to Congress and owes $10,682.15 in payments to D.C at the time of publication. His campaign did not respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several members of the House Democratic caucus were penalized for failing to pay taxes on their Washington, D.C., properties on time, according to city tax records. 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