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John, public trust in the United States government is fundamentally broken. Pew Research Center recently found that just 17% of Americans trust the government to do what’s right in Washington. And I understand why: costs are going up for millions of Americans while they read stories of their leaders going on yacht trips, getting rich on stock trading, or betting on prediction markets. The very officials who are supposed to serve the public are using their position and inside information to enrich themselves. They’re abusing their power. It’s dead wrong. As the law stands, a member of Congress could sit in a confidential briefing in the morning and then go trade stocks or place bets on sites like Polymarket in the afternoon. We have already seen a member of our military place bets on an operation in Venezuela that he was participating in — putting service members in danger. That is not what public service is about. That’s why I’m doing something about it. I just introduced a bill to ban members of Congress, federal judges, executive branch officials, and all of their family members from trading stocks or placing bets on prediction markets. This is a common-sense approach that has bipartisan support. We’re closing loopholes that have allowed for corruption at the highest levels of government. John, I ran for office to restore public trust to Congress. Whether you're a Democrat or a Republican, we cannot allow this insider dealing to go on. If you’re with me on this, will you add your name in support of our new bill?
The more voices we have speaking out in favor of this legislation, the better. Onward, Maggie  |
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