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Tag Archive: Mileage

After Schock scandal, House curtails wasteful spending with disclosure and open data

by Matt Rumsey

policy

Oct 21, 2015 11:57 am

The House moved forward with new rules on how lawmakers spend taxpayer dollars on auto mileage, air travel, office decoration and more.

20 House members received more money for mileage than Aaron Schock last year

by Jacob Fenton

investigations

Mar 20, 2015 11:39 am

Some House members have been reimbursed more than $80,000 since 2010 for driving their own car on official business. The practice is legal, though most representatives avoid doing so.

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