Sen. Roger Marshall’s chief of staff, Brent Robertson, has charged $44,000 in taxpayer-funded commute expenses over the past two years for travel between Washington, D.C., and Lynchburg, Virginia, according to Senate expense records. While the reimbursements are legal under congressional rules governing expense reimbursements, experts describe the arrangement as unusual and at odds with the intent of those regulations.
Robertson moved his family to Lynchburg, Virginia, in late 2024 after a gang shooting struck his wife’s vehicle outside their D.C. condo. His expenses, which cover transportation, incidentals, and a per diem, have raised eyebrows among legal and congressional insiders who are concerned about potential loopholes in the system. Stanley Brand, a former House general counsel, called the practice a