Kerry to Introduce “Duke Cunningham Act”:

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Sen. John Kerry plans to introduce a bill that will strip convicted lawmakers of their pensions. The Boston Globe reports that the bill, dubbed the “Duke Cunningham Act” after the California congressman who pleaded guilty to bribery charges, would strip the $40,000 a year pension from lawmakers found guilty of bribery, perjury, or conspiracy to defraud the government. The current law only strips the pension from lawmakers found guilty of treason and espionage.