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Democrats in Congress Drive Luxury Cars on Taxpayer DimeRep. Jasmine Crockett billed taxpayers $11,996 in 2024 for a fresh set of wheelsto disclose details of their publicly financed leases."Riding around in a taxpayer-funded Lexus and not being forthcoming with constituents raises ethical questions and is unacceptable, particularly in our current era of rising accountability over government spending," Sutherland told the Free Beacon. "Taxpayers have the right to know what type of vehicle they’re subsidizing to ensure this program is not being abused."Indeed, the vehicle lease program has been abused by Democratic lawmakers in the past. In 2010, former Rep. John Conyers (D., Mich.) came under fire when it came to light his son was driving his taxpayer-funded 2010 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid. He later admitted wrongdoing in the matter and reimbursed the Treasury $5,682.Crockett’s small urban district is expansive compared to some of the other Democratic lawmakers that billed taxpayers for luxury rides in 2024.Rep. LaMonica McIver (D., N.J.), for example, billed taxpayers $11,996 to make payments to Lexus Financial Services in 2024. McIver’s district is one of the smallest in the country at just 77.5 square miles across. Her office did not return a request for comment.Reps. David Scott (D., Ga.) and Jonathan Jackson (D., Ill.) also used taxpayer funds to make vehicle lease payments to Lexus Financial Services in 2024, the payment records show. Neither returned requests for comment.Rep. Andre Carson (D., Ind.) secured himself a Tesla with taxpayer funds, the records show. He billed taxpayers $10,821 in 2024 to make payments to Tesla Finance LLC in 2024. His district in downtown Indianapolis comprises just 276 square miles. Carson’s office did not return a request for comment.One lawmaker who represents a largely walkable district with ample public transportation options billed taxpayers for a pricey set of wheels. Congressional Black Caucus chairwoman Rep. Yvette Clarke (D., N.Y.), whose Brooklyn district is just 15.2 square miles in its entirety, billed taxpayers $10,400 in 2024 for vehicle lease payments to Ford Motor Credit, the records show.Rep. James Clyburn (D., S.C.) is one of the fewparticipating Democrats who represents a rural district. His district is 6,926 square miles, but he rides it in style thanks to taxpayer contributions. The prominent Democrat paid $11,999 for vehicle lease payments to Volvo Car Financial Services in 2024.Rep. Al Green (D., Texas), whose district is 218 square miles, made $22,235 in vehicle lease payments in 2024 to Mobilease LLC, a Texas-based dealer that offers a wide range of brands. His office did not return a request for comment.Of the 27 Democrats with taxpayer-funded vehicles, only three responded to Free Beacon requests for comment. The office of Rep. Norma Torres (D., Calif.) said she leased a Toyota Hybrid Prius in 2024 with taxpayer funds, and a spokesman for Rep. Patrick Ryan (D., N.Y.) said the lawmaker’s vehicle lease payments financed the van he uses for his mobile constituent services office. Rep. Hank Johnson (D., Ga.) leased a 2023 GMC Terrain to transport equipment and other materials to district events, his office told the Free Beacon.https://freebeacon.com/democrats/democrats-in-congress-drive-luxury-whips-on-taxpayer-dime/