In a major victory for Congresswoman Nancy Boyda, the House has unanimously passed the Pension Forfeiture Act with a vote of 431-0.

"I am grateful that Republicans and Democrats came together to pass the Pension Forfeiture Act, and I especially appreciate the support of my fellow representatives from Kansas, Congressmen Dennis Moore, Jerry Moran, and Todd Tiahrt," said Boyda.

The Pension Forfeiture Act would strip the Congressional pensions of Members of Congress who commit any of a number of crimes during their tenure, including bribery, conspiracy, and perjury.

Boyda added "Today, Congress spoke in one voice to denounce corruption and end the era of 'big money, politics."

The win for Boyda has been a topic of media attention and blog writing across the web:

• House strips pensions from convicted lawmakers, UncommonSense
• Frosh, KC Buzz Blog
• Boyda sponsors measure to deny pensions to convited lawmakers, Hutchinson News, 1/18/07
• House: No more pensions for convicted lawmakers, The Huffington Post
• Even Doolittle voted for HR 476, Dump Dolittle Blog