If a Member of Congress Has a Personal Interest in the Outcome

question 28

Multiple Choice

If a member of Congress has a personal interest in the outcome of a vote are they allowed to support it on the floor?

• A) Yes, but there will be political costs and they may not be reelected
• B) No, the parliamentarian will revoke their right to vote
• C) No, the conflict-of-interest provision in the congressional rules prohibits it
• D) No, the political parties prohibit their members from doing so

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