Hi John,

Right now, it's totally legal for members of Congress to trade individual stocks, even though they have influence over countless policies that move the market and they are uniquely positioned to know insider information. We don't let referees bet on games they’re officiating, so why do we let Congress profit off of knowledge they have due to their position? 

THE LATEST: A discharge petition to expedite the process of passing the Restore Trust in Congress Act, which would ban congressional stock trading, has been introduced. Americans in every corner of the U.S. need to demand their members of Congress get on board.

The Restore Trust in Congress Act would:

• Ban members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from trading individual stocks
• Force newly elected members to divest before being sworn in
• Fine members a 10% penalty (based on stock value) for noncompliance

But there's only a limited amount of time for your representative to sign on to the discharge petition, which would bring this bill to the House floor for a vote. 

This bill is the most serious bipartisan attempt in years to end congressional stock trading. Send a message to your representative NOW to tell them to sign the Restore Trust in Congress discharge petition.