Dems Begin Pushing Bill Demanding Tax Returns, New Ethics Rules

While some Democrats are already suggesting impeachment of President Donald Trump, such as freshman Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, leadership and veteran members of the party continue to try and keep the focus on House Resolution 1, the party’s signature bill that seeks to obtain the president’s tax returns and establish new ethics rules. The resolution, officially known as “The For the People Act,” has been touted by House Democrats for months. Pledging it will “restore our Democracy,” the sweeping reform bill would amend campaign finance, voting and ethics laws. In addition, it would require presidents and vice presidents, including candidates for the offices, to release 10 years of their income taxes, something Trump has long refused to do. As promised, it was one of the party’s first major bills introduced Friday after retaking control of the chamber for the first time in nine years…. One of the Democrats heading H.R. 1, Representative John Sarbanes of Maryland, said Friday it will "set the table” for the type of legislative action that’s to come from Democrats…. “Once the public sees it, then they’ll want to pass the whole thing, not just pieces,” Sarbanes told reporters last month, adding there would be a “political consequence for those who stand in its way.”