The Hill: Warren, Kim bill requires nat sec nominees to disclose foreign government work

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen.-elect Andy Kim (D-N.J.) are joining forces on a bill that would require several presidential nominees working on national security issues to publicly disclose past work for foreign governments.

The bill, introduced in both chambers Thursday, would require Senate-confirmed leaders at the Departments of Defense, State, and Treasury, as well as leaders of all 18 intelligence agencies, to publicly share whether they've done any work for a foreign government entity or political party.

 "The American people shouldn't have to worry that high-ranking government officials are in the pocket of a foreign government," Warren said in a statement to The Hill. 

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