2026年4月16日 美国东部时间下午3:00 / 福克斯新闻
现行法律要求因欺诈和叛国罪丧失养老金，但不涵盖重罪性虐待定罪
作者：亚历克斯·米勒 福克斯新闻
独家首发福克斯新闻—— 一名参议院共和党议员希望禁止因性犯罪被定罪的议员在卸任后领取纳税人资助的退休金。
密苏里州共和党参议员乔希·霍利正在提出一项新法案，该法案最先由福克斯新闻数字频道获得，旨在填补联邦法律的空白——现行法律会剥夺部分重罪罪犯的养老金，但不包括性虐待犯罪。
本月，两名众议院议员因性行为不端和强奸指控接连辞职，国会正再次就议员行为展开整顿，霍利的法案正是在这一背景下提出的。
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密苏里州共和党参议员乔希·霍利正在提出一项法案，剥夺因重罪性犯罪被定罪的议员的养老金。（迈克尔·M·桑提亚哥/盖蒂图片社）
议员若被定罪多项重罪，包括欺诈、叛国、贿赂和作伪证，将被要求丧失养老金。但目前没有相关法律要求因重罪性虐待被定罪的议员丧失养老金。
霍利的这项名为“国会掠夺者不得领取养老金法案”的法案，旨在纠正这一不一致之处。
“目前，一名国会议员即便因性虐待被定罪，仍能领取纳税人资助的养老金。这令人无法接受，”霍利在一份声明中告诉福克斯新闻数字频道。“我正在提出立法，以填补这一漏洞，确保议员在违背信任之后，永远不会再用纳税人的钱得到补偿。政府唯一应该为这些人花钱的地方，就是牢房。”
他的这项立法出台之际，前加利福尼亚州民主党众议员埃里克·斯沃威尔曝出重磅指控，并于周二辞去了国会职务。包括斯沃威尔前一名幕僚在内的五名女性指控这名前议员存在性行为不端和强奸行为。
民主党众议员埃里克·斯沃威尔本周辞去国会职务，此前有五名女性出面指控他存在性行为不端和强奸行为。（埃蒂安·洛朗/法新社 via 盖蒂图片社）
尽管尚未对他提起任何指控，但洛杉矶县警长部门已根据洛娜·德鲁斯的指控展开对斯沃威尔的调查，她称斯沃威尔曾下药并强奸她。
即便被定罪，斯沃威尔仍有资格领取养老金，因为他在众议院任职十多年，已满足领取养老金的最低五年任职要求。他将在62岁起每年获得2.2万美元的纳税人资助资金。
前德克萨斯州共和党众议员托尼·冈萨雷斯也有资格领取国会养老金，他在斯沃威尔辞职前不久主动辞职，承认与一名后来自杀的前幕僚存在婚外情。另一名前助手也指控他存在性行为不端，他尚未承认该项指控。
和斯沃威尔一样，冈萨雷斯目前未面临任何指控。
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德克萨斯州共和党众议员托尼·冈萨雷斯也辞去了国会职务，此前众议院道德委员会正对他承认与一名后来自杀的前幕僚的婚外情展开调查。（比尔·克拉克/CQ-滚呼有限公司/盖蒂图片社）
冈萨雷斯今年早些时候达到了最低任职年限要求，62岁起每年可获得超过8000美元的养老金。
霍利的法案出台之际，参议院也出现了行为不端指控。佛罗里达州共和党众议员安娜·保利娜·卢纳周三在X平台上表示，“参议院也有自己的垃圾要清理”。
卢纳对参议院多数党领袖约翰·图恩说：“你需要调查针对你一名参议员的指控，这非常令人不安。我的幕僚长会联系你的幕僚长。”
这名南达科他州共和党议员证实，他的办公室周四上午收到了相关信息。
“我不知道具体细节是什么，”图恩说。“我只知道我们已经将此事提交给了合适的主管部门，在这种情况下，就是参议院道德委员会。”
亚历克斯·米勒是福克斯新闻数字频道记者，负责报道美国参议院事务。
Sex crimes could cost lawmakers taxpayer-funded pensions under Hawley’s new proposal
April 16, 2026 3:00pm EDT / Fox News
Current law requires pension forfeiture for fraud and treason but not for felony sexual abuse convictions
By Alex Miller Fox News
FIRST ON FOX – A Senate Republican wants to prevent lawmakers convicted of sex crimes from receiving their taxpayer-funded retirements after leaving office.
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is introducing new legislation, first obtained by Fox News Digital, to close a gap in federal law that strips pensions for some felonies, but not sexual abuse.
It comes as Congress is having another reckoning over their members’ actions after sexual misconduct and rape allegations this month against two House lawmakers resulted in their back-to-back resignations.
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Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is introducing a bill to strip pensions from lawmakers convicted of felony sex crimes.(Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Lawmakers are required to forfeit their pensions if convicted of a spate of felonies, including fraud, treason, bribery and perjury. But there is no such law that would require a lawmaker convicted of felony sexual abuse to forfeit a pension.
Hawley’s bill, the “No Pensions for Congressional Predators Act,” seeks to fix that inconsistency.
“Right now, a member of Congress can be convicted of sexual abuse and still receive a taxpayer-funded pension. That is unacceptable,”Hawley told Fox News Digital in a statement. “I’m introducing legislation to end this loophole and ensure that lawmakers are never compensated with taxpayer dollars after such a breach of trust. The only thing the government should be paying for for these people is a jail cell.”
His legislation comes on the heels of bombshell allegations against former Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., who resigned from Congress on Tuesday. Five women, including a former member of Swalwell’s staff, have accused the ex-lawmaker of sexual misconduct and rape.
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Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress this week after five women came forward accusing him of sexual misconduct and rape.(ETIENNE LAURENT / AFP via Getty Images)
While no charges have been filed against him, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department opened an investigation into Swalwell following allegations from Lonna Drewes that he drugged and raped her.
And, even if convicted, Swalwell would still be eligible for his pension, given that he met the minimum five-year requirement to earn a pension after having served in the House for over a decade. He could earn $22,000 per year in taxpayer funding starting at age 62.
Former Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, who resigned from Congress just moments before Swalwell after admitting to an affair with a former staffer who later died by suicide, is also eligible for his congressional pension. He’s similarly been accused by another former aide of sexual misconduct that he has not acknowledged.
Like Swalwell, Gonzales currently faces no charges.
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Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, also resigned from Congress ami da House Ethics investigation into an admitted affair with a former staffer, who later took her own life.(Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty Images)
Gonzales hit the minimum time-served threshold earlier this year and could earn over $8,000 annually when he turns 62.
Hawley’s legislation also comes as misconduct allegations have made their way to the Senate. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., said on X on Wednesday that “the Senate has its own trash to take out.”
Luna told Senate Majority Leader John Thune, “You need to look into the allegations against one of your Senators, it’s very disturbing. My chief will be contacting your chief.”
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The South Dakota Republican confirmed that his office received the information Thursday morning.
“I don’t know what the particulars are about this,” Thune said. “All I know is that we referred it to the proper authorities, which, in this case, would be the Senate Ethics Committee.”
Alex Miller is a writer for Fox News Digital covering the U.S. Senate.
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