Stop Act: No Answers from Congressman Chabot

The Stop Act was introduced in late January to ban federal officeholders from personally asking for campaign contributions.


Republican Congressman David Jolly (FL-13) introduced the Act, saying the legislation is needed because too many in Congress spend more time raising money than fulfilling their elected duties. 

Following the 60 Minutes piece on the matter, Kent State University's Computer Assisted Reporting class contacted NUMBER members of Congress in Ohio and Pennsylvania to find out how many hours they spend asking for donations.


The office of Republican Congressman Steve Chabot (OH-1) provided no response after multiple attempts of contact.



There is no information on the Congressman's webpage regarding the Stop Act.




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I am turned off by the heightened focus on financial standing that has been expressed by members of Congress. These individuals have been elected to better serve the community, but they are instead focusing their attention on dialing for dollars. There are bigger and more prevalent issues within society that require full attention. Not to mention the coldness of having a scripted speech that these federal officeholders bombard strangers and supporters with for hours a day.