Bishop’s American Rescue Plan sent stimulus checks to death row inmates
September 1, 2022
The Washington Free Beacon reports inmates, including those serving life sentences, received more than $1 billion in stimulus checks.
Republican lawmakers warned Democrats this would happen while the American Rescue Plan was being debated, but Sanford Bishop voted for it anyway.
NRCC Comment: “Sanford Bishop ignored warnings from his colleagues and voted to send convicted murderers and rapists stimulus checks.” – NRCC Spokeswoman Camille Gallo