BLAKE Act would target ex-congressman for not repaying taxpayer funds used in settlement

In a shot at former Rep. Blake Farenthold, a bill is scheduled to be introduced Wednesday in the House of Representatives -- appropriately named the BLAKE Act -- that would bar any former member of Congress from lobbying Congress if they have not paid back taxpayer money used in sexual harassment settlements.

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