WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Jeff Jackson, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Rep. Jeff Jackson introduced the bipartisan No Gratuities for Governing Act to close a loophole in federal law, allowing state and local officials to take gratuities after official actions. Congressman Jackson was joined by Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) in introducing the bill. The Supreme Court decision in Snyder v. United States stated that there was no federal law prohibiting state and local officials from taking payments if they came after official a more PR