John,

By now, many Americans have heard the news about lawmakers buying and selling stocks soon after receiving confidential congressional briefings on COVID-19.

Really?

If these members of Congress did use confidential information for their personal benefit at a time when our country is wading its way through a public health and economic crisis, that would be unacceptable.

But many of you are probably wondering: how is it even possible for members of Congress to use their positions of power for their personal financial gain?

We just dropped a new episode of our Swamp Stories podcast that dives into the corrupt practice of congressional insider trading and what Congress can do to stop it.

Can you donate $2 today so that we can continue to tell stories of corruption in Washington on our podcast?

We’ve shed light on some critical issues on Swamp Stories so far — from how anonymous money flows into elections, to how gerrymandering works, to what Congress can do to stop foreign interference in our elections — and the response has been overwhelming.

But we aren’t done yet. Washington is a swampy place and we are going to keep calling attention to our broken political system and the bipartisan solutions to fix it.

Will you give $2 today to help us keep Swamp Stories going?

We appreciate your support,

Ethan Rome
Chief of Communications and Strategic Initiatives, Issue One