Lauren Boebert joined Cameo. Can members of Congress have side hustles?
By Ray Bogan (Political Correspondent)
Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., made a Cameo account for what appears to be less than 24 hours. For that short period, fans of the Colorado representative could ask her a question or get a personalized birthday greeting for a starting fee of $250.
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Click to see story on Gay Pride – LGBT & Queer VoicesIt’s unlikely Boebert would have been able to keep the account, as House rules clearly forbid members from selling their influence. The House Ethics Manual states members cannot receive payment of money or a thing of value for an appearance, speech or article.
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The Office Code of Conduct for the House prohibits members from receiving any benefit “by virtue of influence improperly exerted from the position of such individual in Congress.”
In other words, you’re not allowed to make money off being a member of Congress.
There is an entire chapter on earned outside income in the House Ethics Manual. Long story short, it states – “the fundamental purpose of the restrictions and limit is to ensure that Members and staff do not use the influence or prestige of their position with the House for personal gain, and to preclude conflicts of interest.”
- As mentioned, members can’t receive anything of value for making an appearance or speech.
- They are barred from holding just about any second job except for practicing medicine.
- They can write a book as long as the Ethics committee approves the publishing contract.
If a member is able to successfully navigate all those rules, their outside earned income limit is $31,815.
Of course, once members leave, those restrictions go away, and some have taken advantage of the fame they gained while serving. Perhaps one of the best examples is George Santos.
Santos joined Cameo after he was expelled from the House. He describes himself as a former congressional icon and is highly rated with 4.89 out of 5 stars. Santos charged as much as $500 per video and said he once made more money in a week on the platform than he did in an entire year in Congress, which has a $174,000 annual salary.
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Matt Gaetz joined the platform after resigning from Congress and dropping out as President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee. For $500, Gaetz will send a holiday greeting, birthday wish or a pep talk.
Of course Gaetz and Santos are former members, so they’re free to make all the videos they want, while Boebert is still obligated to follow the rules of the House.
Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., made a cameo account for what appears to be less than 24 hours. For that short period, fans of the Colorado representative could ask her a question or get a personalized birthday greeting for a starting fee of $250.
It’s unlikely Boebert would have been able to keep the account, House rules clearly forbid members from selling their influence. The House Ethics Manual states members cannot receive payment of money or a thing of value for an appearance, speech, or article.
The Office Code of Conduct for the House prohibits members from receiving any benefit “by virtue of influence improperly exerted from the position of such individual in Congress.”
In other words, you’re not allowed to make money off being a member of Congress.
There is an entire chapter on earned outside income in the House Ethics manual. Long story short, it states – “the fundamental purpose of the restrictions and limit is to ensure that Members and staff do not use the influence or prestige of their position with the House for personal gain, and to preclude conflicts of interest. ”
As mentioned, they can’t receive anything of value for making an appearance or speech. They are barred from holding just about any second job except for practicing medicine. They can write a book as long as the Ethics committee approves the publishing contract.
If a member is able to successfully navigate all those rules, their outside earned income limit is $31,815.
Of course, once members leave, those restrictions go away, and some have taken advantage of the fame they gained while serving. Perhaps one of the best examples is George Santos.
Santos joined Cameo after he was expelled from the House. He describes himself as a former congressional icon and is highly rated with 4.89 out of 5 stars. Santos charged as much as $500 per video and said he once made more money in a week on the platform than he did in an entire year in Congress, which has a $174,000 annual salary.
Matt Gaetz joined the platform after resigning and dropping out as Attorney General nominee. For $500, Gaetz will send a holiday greeting, birthday wish or a pep talk.
Of course Gaetz and Santos are former members, so they’re free to make all the videos they want, while Boebert is still obligated to follow the rules of the House.
Media Landscape
This story is a Media Miss by the right as only 9% of the coverage is from right leaning media. Learn more about this dataBias Distribution
Left
Lauren Boebert Quickly Shuts Down New Side Hustle Amid Legal Questions
Click to see story on HuffPost‘Strike while the iron is hot’: Cameo CEO reacts to new big-name account – Matt Gaetz
Click to see story on Raw StoryLauren Boebert offers $250 personal advice videos and pep talks on Cameo
Click to see story on AlternetWant to give the worst gift ever? These right-wingers are now on Cameo
Click to see story on Daily KosMatt Gaetz Stays ‘In the Fight’ … by Selling Videos on Cameo
Click to see story on New York MagazineBuy a personal message from Colorado’s Congressperson Boebert
Click to see story on Boing BoingSlog AM: Power Still Out for 20,000 in Washington, Gaetz Gets on Cameo, A Garden Gnome of MDMA
Click to see story on The StrangerMatt Gaetz Wasted No Time Getting on Cameo
Click to see story on The CutMatt Gaetz Has A Cringey New Grift After Resigning From Congress—And Here We Go Again
Click to see story on Comic SandsLauren Boebert Wants You To Pay $250 For Her ‘Wisdom’ And Pep Talks On Social Media Platform Cameo
Click to see story on Political TribuneLauren Boebert follows Matt Gaetz on to Cameo – then apparently thinks better of it
Click to see story on The IndependentLauren Boebert tries selling personalized videos on Cameo
Click to see story on NY Daily NewsLauren Boebert took down her shortlived Cameo account that offered videos for $250
Click to see story on Business InsiderMatt Gaetz Is Charging $500 for Pep Talks on Cameo
Click to see story on ViceMatt Gaetz is dishing out career advice on Cameo after nuking his
Click to see story on The Daily DotLauren Boebert sets up, then deactivates Cameo charging $250 and up for personalized video messages
Click to see story on Colorado PoliticsLauren Boebert Joins Cameo, Swiftly Exits Under Scrutiny
Click to see story on NewserLauren Boebert Cameo page disappears amid House ethics concerns
Click to see story on The HillLauren Boebert wants to be your life coach despite having ‘asymmetrical eyebrows’ and a son who steals identities
Click to see story on We Got This CoveredLauren Boebert briefly joins Cameo, charging $250+ for personalized video messages
Click to see story on Denver PostDid Trump supporter Lauren Boebert violate Congressional ethics rules?
Click to see story on njRight
Untracked Bias
Lauren Boebert follows Matt Gaetz on to Cameo – then apparently realizes why she shouldn’t have
Click to see story on UpstractLauren Boebert Quickly Shuts Down New Side Hustle Amid Legal Questions
Click to see story on JingletreeLauren Boebert Quickly Shuts Down New Side Hustle Amid Legal Questions
Click to see story on PressNewsAgencyLauren Boebert’s Cameo page quickly goes offline amid ethics concerns
Click to see story on Here, Read ThisLauren Boebert Cameo page disappears amid House ethics concerns
Click to see story on WDC TV NewsHow low will Matt Gaetz go in the pursuit of cold, hard cash?
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