Democrats Introduce Bill That Will Bar President From Receiving Foreign Payments

Democrat lawmakers introduced a bill on Tuesday that would bar the president and other top officials from accepting payments from foreign governments, including those made through business transactions. The bill, introduced by Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), would enforce the Constitution’s Foreign Emoluments Clause, which prohibits the president from accepting presents and payments from foreign governments without congressional consent. “Our measure will hold the President, Members of Congress, and other top officials accountable if they betray the public’s trust and seek to enrich themselves at the American people’s expense,” Mr. Blumenthal said in a statement....