She must also be getting his pension. If you serve more than 5 years (elected 3 times) and reach age 62 you are eligible to receive it. He qualifies.
But what the heck, why wouldn’t Congress grant themselves a special death benefit to their spouses that few other people in America can get. Probably one of the earliest pieces of pork graft legislation they will never repeal.
Now that Cummings is dead I’d imagine the contributions to his wife’s fake charity have dried up quicker than the Clinton Foundation’s after Hillary lost the election. She probably needs the money now, it’s got to be tough when you’re used to skimming a quarter million a year.
I don’t know when this absurdity started but it should be ended. Why give these families a nice lump sum when they already have every perk in the world now?
They didn’t steal enough while he was alive?
I’ll remember this next time my GOP congress critter says there are no easy cuts in the federal budget.
The ballooning of the National debt is directly related to the exponential jump in odumbo et. All. corruption. More than all other presidents combined. Goes for his corruption too.
Who cares....it’s my money they give away.
Why did Cindy McCain need our tax money? Need to repaint one of her 8 homes?