The ETHICS Act prohibits members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from owning or trading individual stocks, securities, commodities, or futures. This legislation is important. Lawmakers often have access to information that alters stock prices and moves markets. To keep politicians from manipulating this information for personal benefit, we need to ban Congress from trading. I know politicians from both parties would rather I stay quiet about this, but Montanans elected me to defend our state and take on the special interests and massive corporations that are jacking up costs. So I’m taking action, and I need you with me. No member of Congress should be buying or selling individual stocks. It’s not rocket science, folks. I, and every person in Congress, should be here to fight for our constituents and their interest, not for personal financial gain. I appreciate you standing up today in the name of transparency. —Jon |