John,
This is almost unbelievable: Members of Congress can trade stocks and get rich off information they learn while serving in Congress: it’s BS, and it needs to stop.
I’ve introduced legislation to crack down on this corruption and ban Members of Congress and their families from owning or trading stocks. It’s not hard to understand why we need to pass this legislation. Even my kids could explain to you why congressional stock trading isn’t fair. It erodes trust in our elected officials, at a time when trust in Congress and our institutions is already low.
But it’s difficult to convince some of my colleagues—who themselves have benefited from stock trading—to hold ourselves accountable solely to the people we represent.
Onward,
Katie Porter
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