Nassau County lawmaker proposes 'G.E.O.R.G.E.' legislation that would prevent a candidate who lies about their qualifications from running for office. JohnBDias has the details.
Joshua Lafazan will introduce new measures
Lafazan says the series of laws would make background checks mandatory for all candidates, bar anyone with open foreign arrest warrants from holding office, and make lying about your education, employment history, address or income a misdemeanor. In an open letter to McCarthy, they wrote,"We are not going to sit by and let you take away our constitutional right to representation." They're now asking voters nationwide to reach out to their members of Congress.
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